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Question 1 of 30
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 30
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 increse 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 30
3. Question
What are wildlife reserves?
- Areas set aside to conserve the diversity of species and habitats
- Areas set aside to increse 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 30
4. Question
What type of process is conservation?
- Active
- Passive
- Pliable
- Reductive
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Question 5 of 30
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 30
6. Question
Which of these is not a principle for choosing wildlife preserves?
- Accuracy
- Adequacy
- Comprehensiveness
- Representativeness
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Question 7 of 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
23. Question
What conditions must seeds be kept in to keep them viable?
- Very dry
- Very warm
- Verm moist
- Very dark
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Question 24 of 30
24. Question
Why must seeds be checked at regular intervals in a seed bank?
- To check viability
- To ensure they havent germinated
- To determine their species
- To check their internal temperature
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Question 25 of 30
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 30
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 30
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 30
28. Question
Which of these is not an aim of CITES?
- To regulate the reproduction rate of certain species in their natural environment
- Ensure that trade in wild plants and animals for commercial purposes is prohibited
- 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 30
29. Question
Trade of which illegal product poses problems to polices CITES enforces?
- Ivory
- Cannabis
- Water Hemlock
- Dorylus
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Question 30 of 30
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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