Environmental Science Quiz 10-3
 
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Environmental Science Quiz 10-3

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 
 
Section 3  -  The Future of Biodiversity
 

 1. 

Germ plasm is
a.
an infection caused by germs.
b.
the genetic material of a species.
c.
a conservation strategy.
d.
an endemic plant of California.
 

 2. 

Which of these is not a major provision of the Endangered Species Act?
a.
Products of endangered species may not be sold or traded.
b.
Countries that violate its provisions are placed under a trade embargo.
c.
Lists of threatened or endangered species must be prepared.
d.
A species recovery plan must be created.
 

 3. 

The California condor is a species that
a.
has a limited range of flight and will become extinct.
b.
eats fruits and garden vegetables only.
c.
has been bred in captivity and returned to the wild.
d.
is now extinct.
 

 4. 

Which of the following is a useful strategy for preserving habitats?
a.
grow crops among native plants
b.
set aside small plots of land
c.
prohibit land development
d.
both (a) and (c)
 

 5. 

Cooperative efforts to prevent extinction include the
a.
Biodiversity Treaty and Earth Summit.
b.
worldwide ban on trade in ivory.
c.
All of the above
d.
None of the above
 

Matching
 
 
Section 3  -  The Future of Biodiversity

Choose the letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a.
germ-plasm banks
d.
captive breeding
b.
legal protection
e.
habitat conservation
c.
Biodiversity Treaty
 

 6. 

ensures the sustainable and fair use of genetic resources in all countries
 

 7. 

method used to attempt to restore the population of a species in the wild
 

 8. 

preserving genetic material (seeds, DNA, and sex cells)
 

 9. 

protecting critical habitats and ecosystems
 

 10. 

laws and regulations to protect endangered species
 



 
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