Conservation of habitats

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AQA A-Level Biology Populations in ecosystems Conservation of habitats

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Question 1 of 55

1. Question
What is conservation in situ?
- Carrying out active management to maintain biodiversity in the natural environment
- Carrying out passive management to maintain biodiversity in the natural environment
- Carrying out active management to increase biodiversity in the natural environment
- Carrying out passive management to maintain biodiversity in a habitat
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Question 2 of 55

2. Question
What are marine conservation zones?
- Areas of the sea set aside to conserve the diversity of species and habitats
- Areas of the sea set aside to increase the diversity of species and habitats
- Areas of the sea set aside to conserve genetic diversity
- Areas of the sea set aside to preserve the diversity of habitats
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Question 3 of 55

3. Question
What are wildlife reserves?
- Areas set aside to conserve the diversity of species and habitats
- Areas set aside to increase the diversity of species and habitats
- Areas set aside to conserve genetic diversity
- Areas set aside to preserve the diversity of habitats
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Question 4 of 55

4. Question
What type of process is conservation?
- Active
- Passive
- Pliable
- Reductive
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Question 5 of 55

5. Question
Which of the following is not an activity that is likely to be restricted using legislation as part of a conservation strategy?
- Scientific research
- Hunting
- Tourism
- Fishing
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Question 6 of 55

6. Question
Which of these is not a principle for choosing wildlife preserves?
- Accuracy
- Adequacy
- Comprehensiveness
- Representativeness
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Question 7 of 55

7. Question
Which of these is not a reason why conflict arises around conservation sites?
- Noise
- Litter
- Poaching
- Raiding of crops
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Question 8 of 55

8. Question
How are conservation areas protected?
- With a designated status
- With fences
- With guards
- With a certificate
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Question 9 of 55

9. Question
What is an NNR?
- National Nature Reserve
- National Nature Region
- Native Nature Reserve
- Native Nature Recommendation
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Question 10 of 55

10. Question
Which of these is not an advantage of in situ conservation?
- Endangered species become fragmented
- Scientific research is facilitated
- Management of areas allows ecological integrity to be maintained
- Biodiversity is permanently protected
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Question 11 of 55

11. Question
What is an SSSI?
- A site of special scientific interest
- A site of specific scientific interest
- A site of social science interest
- A site of serious scientific interest
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Question 12 of 55

12. Question
Which of the following is used to rebuild biodiversity after it has been lost?
- Repopulation
- Reanimation
- Redistrubtion
- Recombination
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Question 13 of 55

13. Question
What does conservation in situ attempt to minimise?
- Human impact
- Global impact
- Natural impact
- Genetic impact
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Question 14 of 55

14. Question
What is conservation ex situ?
- Conservation outside the normal habitat
- Conservation inside the normal habitat
- Conservation of species with natural techniques
- Conservation of habitat that species reproduce in
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Question 15 of 55

15. Question
Which of the following is an example of conservation ex situ?
- Zoo
- Meadow
- SSSI
- Protected area
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Question 16 of 55

16. Question
Which of these is not an example of a reproductive technology?
- Ultrasound screening
- Artifical insemination
- In vitro fertilisation
- Embryo transfer
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Question 17 of 55

17. Question
Which of these is not an advantage of ex situ conservation?
- Members of a wild population have trouble integrating new members
- Health of individuals can be monitored and aided
- Selective breeding can be carried out
- Conservation sites can be attractions that generate funding and raise awareness
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Question 18 of 55

18. Question
Which of these is not a disadvantage of ex situ conservation?
- Poachers may use site as a rich source of resources
- Captive population likely to have a limited genetic diversity
- Animals may not behave as they would do in the wild
- Nutritional issues are hard to manage
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Question 19 of 55

19. Question
What are botanic gardens?
- Gardens dedicated to the collection, cultivation, preservation and display of plants, especially endangered ones
- Gardens with low genetic diversity
- Gardens containing plants that confer health benefits
- Collections of seeds used to conserve important plants for future use
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Question 20 of 55

20. Question
Which of the following is the best description of why conservation of plants is easier than that of animals?
- Plant seeds can be collected without disturbing original habitat
- Plants are less violent than animals
- Plants have longer lifespans than animals
- There are more species of plants than animals
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Question 21 of 55

21. Question
What is a seed bank?
- Collections of seeds used to conserve plants for future use
- A soil rich in seeds
- The organ in a plant that holds seeds
- A seed that multiplies
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Question 22 of 55

22. Question
What is the aim of a seed bank?
- To keep a representative sample of every known species of plant
- To ensure reproduction of plants
- To provide funding for gardeners
- To stop certain species of plant ever becoming extinct
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Question 23 of 55

23. Question
What conditions must seeds be kept in to keep them viable?
- Very dry
- Very warm
- Very moist
- Very dark
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Question 24 of 55

24. Question
Why must seeds be checked at regular intervals in a seed bank?
- To check viability
- To ensure they haven't germinated
- To determine their species
- To check their internal temperature
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Question 25 of 55

25. Question
How are seed storage methods tested?
- Samples are periodically removed and germinated
- Using differing humidities
- Using differing temperatures
- Samples periodically removed and genetically sequenced
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Question 26 of 55

26. Question
What is CITES?
- Convention on international trade in endangered species
- Convention on international trade of exceptional species
- Convention on international trade of elephant species
- Convention on international trafficking of endangered species
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Question 27 of 55

27. Question
What is the Countryside Stewardship Scheme?
- A scheme that encourages farmers to manage parts of their land to promote conservation
- A scheme that encourages farmers to handle livestock following certain principles
- A scheme that encourages animal handlers to handle livestock following certain principles
- A scheme that encourages farmers to manage parts of their land that promotes preservation
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Question 28 of 55

28. Question
Which of these is not an aim of CITES?
- To regulate the reproduction rate of certain species in their natural environment
- To ensure that trade in wild plants and animals for commercial purposes is prohibited
- To ensure that trade in artificially propagated plants is allowed, with a permit
- To regulate international trade in selected species of plants and animals
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Question 29 of 55

29. Question
Trade of which illegal product poses problems to policies that CITES enforces?
- Ivory
- Cannabis
- Water Hemlock
- Dorylus
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Question 30 of 55

30. Question
How can breeding programmes in zoos be strengthened?
- Import animals from other zoos and parks
- Introduce more males to the habitat
- Interbreed different species
- Use human intervention
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Question 31 of 55

31. Question
Conservation of living resources is a complex operation and is concerned with…?
- all living organisms and nonliving elements of the environment on which they depend
- plants and animals
- protection of wildlife and the forests in which these inhabit
- plants, animals and microbes
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Question 32 of 55

32. Question
In the context of conservation, WWF stands for…?
- World Wildlife Fund
- World Wildlife Federation
- World Wildlife Forum
- None of these
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Question 33 of 55

33. Question
Species mentioned in the Red Data Book are:
- all of these
- threatened
- endangered
- vulnerable
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Question 34 of 55

34. Question
Which is the most scientific way to conserve the plant diversity of an area?
- by creating biosphere reserves
- by developing seed banks
- by tissue culture methods
- by creating botanical gardens
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Question 35 of 55

35. Question
Kerry slugs are found only in the:
- South West of Ireland
- South West of Pakistan
- South West of France
- South West of Sydney
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Question 36 of 55

36. Question
Enthobotany is quite valuable in:
- exploring the medicinal flora of any area
- studying complex ecological interactions
- exploring the phytosociology of dense forests
- exploring the biodiversity of remote areas
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Question 37 of 55

37. Question
Which of the following categories of species requires a maximum priority?
- endangered
- rare
- extinct
- vulnerable
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Question 38 of 55

38. Question
The most serious threat to wildlife comes from…?
- habitat destruction
- introduction of exotic species
- international trade
- over-exploitation
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Question 39 of 55

39. Question
Ex situ conservation of natural resources can be achieved by…?
- protecting the wildlife from natural and artificial hazards in the biosphere
- establishing wildlife sanctuaries on a large scale
- inducing mutations
- controlling the native habitat
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Question 40 of 55

40. Question
Succession is the…?
- series of changes in community structure and physical environment in an area
- development of biotic communities on a bare area
- series of changes in community structure
- series of physical changes that occur in an area
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Question 41 of 55

41. Question
How do lichens contribute to primary succession?
- Lichens begin to break down rock to form soil
- Lichens decompose organic matter from animals and plants
- Lichens are nitrogen fixing bacteria
- Lichens convert carbohydrates into fossil fuels
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Question 42 of 55

42. Question
What is formed during primary succession that doesn’t need to be formed during secondary succession?
- soil
- climax community
- pioneer species
- lichens
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Question 43 of 55

43. Question
Which catastrophic event will most likely have the effect of returning an ecosystem to primary succession?
- A volcanic eruption
- A tornado
- A flood
- A drought
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Question 44 of 55

44. Question
If fires don’t regularly occur, ____ will create the climatic stage of succession. They out-shade the pines with their huge leaves.
- hardwoods
- conifers
- shrubs
- annuals
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Question 45 of 55

45. Question
Where does most primary succession take place in the United States?
- Hawaii
- Florida
- Alaska
- New York
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Question 46 of 55

46. Question
Primary succession starting in a pond is known as…?
- hydrosere
- xerosere
- both of these
- none of these
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Question 47 of 55

47. Question
Each successive tropic level has:
- less total energy
- more total energy
- increased total energy
- non-estimated energy contents
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Question 48 of 55

48. Question
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order in which plants grow to repopulate the area?
- Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
- Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
- Shrubs → Trees → Grasses → Lichens
- Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
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Question 49 of 55

49. Question
Which type of climax is governed by more than one climate?
- Edaphic climax
- Sub climax
- Catastrophic climax
- Climatic climax
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Question 50 of 55

50. Question
The ICUN (The International Union For Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources) headquarters is in…?
- Morges, Switzerland
- Paris, France
- Vienna, Austria
- New York, USA
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Question 51 of 55

51. Question
Conservation within the natural habitat is called…?
- In situ Conservation
- Exsitu Conservation
- In vivo Conservation
- Ex vivo Conservation
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Question 52 of 55

52. Question
Zoos and seedbanks help to conserve endangered species and conserve ___________
- genetic diversity
- the number of bald eagles
- mating pairs of animals in the environment
- genetic similarity
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Question 53 of 55

53. Question
The work of seedbanks is focused on…?
- All of these
- Seeds undergo X-rays, to ensure viability
- Testing seeds for viability (the ability to grow into a plant). Seeds are planted, grown and new seeds are harvested to put back into storage
- Creating the cool, dry conditions needed for storage. This means seeds can be stored for a long time.
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Question 54 of 55

54. Question
The practice of identifying and selecting talent to replace existing employees in an organisation’s critical roles is known as…?
- Management of succession
- Relocation
- Climax community
- None of these
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Question 55 of 55

55. Question
Any succession management plan should be curated to meet which of the the following objectives?
- All of these
- Defining a leadership future
- Unleashing existing leadership potential
- Diagnosing readiness and accelerating development
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