CONSERVATION BIOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+ STUDY GUIDE

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED
A+ STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
UNIVERSITY
1. Conservation biology is the study of:
A. Protecting and managing biodiversity
B. Industrial production
C. Weather patterns
D. Human anatomy
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on preserving biological diversity.

2. Biodiversity refers to:
A. Variety of life forms
B. Only animals
C. Only plants
D. Only microbes
Answer: A
Rationale: Includes all living organisms.

3. The three levels of biodiversity are:
A. Genetic, species, ecosystem
B. Air, water, soil
C. Land, sea, sky
D. Plants, animals, humans
Answer: A
Rationale: Standard biodiversity classification.

4. Genetic diversity refers to:
A. Variation within species
B. Number of species
C. Ecosystem types
D. Climate variation
Answer: A
Rationale: Differences in genes within a species.

,5. Species diversity refers to:
A. Variety of species in an area
B. Genetic makeup only
C. Ecosystems only
D. Climate types
Answer: A
Rationale: Species richness and abundance.

6. Ecosystem diversity refers to:
A. Variety of ecosystems
B. Genes only
C. Species only
D. Weather systems
Answer: A
Rationale: Different habitats and systems.

7. Habitat is:
A. Natural home of organisms
B. Artificial structure
C. Climate system
D. Soil type
Answer: A
Rationale: Living environment of species.

8. Endangered species are:
A. At risk of extinction
B. Very common
C. Domestic animals
D. Plants only
Answer: A
Rationale: High extinction risk.

9. Extinction means:
A. Permanent loss of a species
B. Migration
C. Growth
D. Adaptation
Answer: A
Rationale: Species no longer exist.

, 10. Conservation biology aims to:
A. Prevent species loss
B. Increase extinction
C. Promote pollution
D. Reduce biodiversity
Answer: A
Rationale: Protect life forms.

11. In-situ conservation means:
A. Conservation in natural habitat
B. Zoo conservation
C. Laboratory study
D. Artificial breeding only
Answer: A
Rationale: On-site protection.

12. Ex-situ conservation means:
A. Off-site conservation
B. Natural habitat protection
C. Forest protection
D. Ocean conservation only
Answer: A
Rationale: Outside natural habitat.

13. Examples of ex-situ conservation include:
A. Zoos and seed banks
B. Forest reserves
C. National parks
D. Wetlands
Answer: A
Rationale: Controlled environments.

14. National parks are examples of:
A. In-situ conservation
B. Ex-situ conservation
C. Industrial zones
D. Urban areas
Answer: A
Rationale: Protected natural habitats.