Glencoe Biology

Chapter 5: Biodiversity and Conservation

Standardized Test Practice-English

1
What are the three types of biodiversity?
A)natural, genetic, economic
B)reproductive, economic, genetic
C)species, genetic, ecosystem
D)species, reproductive, natural
2
A high ____ means many organisms are present in one location.
A)fragmentation rate
B)ecosystem diversity
C)genetic diversity
D)species diversity
3
Which of these are not examples of indirect economic benefits in nature?
A)genetically engineered crops; vaccination
B)Watersheds for drinking; removal of carbon dioxide
C)decomposing waste; regulating climates
D)providing oxygen; providing nutrients
4
The gradual process of species becoming extinct is called ____.
A)approximate extinction
B)mass extinction
C)background extinction
D)habitat extinction
5
The excessive use of species that have economic value is called ____.
A)overexploitation
B)species abuse
C)species fragmentation
D)edge effect
6
According to this table, what group has suffered the largest percentage loss to extinction?

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A)birds
B)invertebrates
C)plants
D)mammals
7
Which of these is not a factor that would make species vulnerable to extinction on an island?
A)lack of disease immunity
B)small populations
C)large populations
D)vulnerability to nonnative prey
8
How is habitat fragmentation different than habitat destruction?
A)Fragmentation causes habitat to be divided into parts.
B)Fragmentation refers to habitat destroyed completely.
C)Destruction causes less damage than fragmentation.
D)Fragmentation refers only to forested habitats.
9
According to this table, which group has suffered the smallest percentage of extinctions?

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A)flowering plants
B)invertebrates
C)fish
D)birds
10
Which of these is not a factor that would contribute to acid precipitation?
A)sulfur dioxide in atmosphere
B)nitrogen and phosphorus flow in waterways
C)burning of fossil fuels
D)nitrogen oxide in atmosphere
11
Based on this graph, how long does it take for a habitat to recover from a landslide?

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A)2 years
B)20 years
C)40 years
D)10 years
12
Resources that are replaced faster than they are consumed are called ____.
A)conservatory resources
B)nonrenewable resources
C)renewable resources
D)extinct resources
13
Which of these is not a benefit of national parks and protected areas?
A)fragmented areas are created
B)geological features are protected
C)biodiversity is allowed to flourish
D)animal species keep natural habitat
14
What conclusion can be made based on this graph?

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A)Industrialized countries use less resources.
B)Industrialized countries use more resources.
C)Developing countries use more resources.
D)Only geographical location determines resource usage.
15
This graph shows that ____ has the greatest influence on disaster recovery time.

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A)area size
B)cause of disaster
C)number of humans in area
D)weather during disaster
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