BIO-101 FINAL EXAM UH MANOA PRACTICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why are invasive species successful in new environments? - Answer✔️✔️-
Isolation leaves "open niches", lack of predators. Opportunities for
invasion: are ocean, wind, bird migration, human introduction. Examples
of invasive species: brown tree snakes, erthrina gall wasp, coqui frog,
What is a naturalized plant? - Answer✔️✔️-They reproduce in the wild and
become established in the ecosystem
Why is Hawaii especially at risk from invasive species? - Answer✔️✔️-10
million tourists annually; international port (80% for consumed goods).
few competitors and predators
isolation leaves open niches
lots of opportunities for invasive introduction
What is the most common way alien plants are introduced to Hawaii
today? - Answer✔️✔️-mass transportation by ships & airplanes (accidental &
deliberate)
What is an invasive species? - Answer✔️✔️-Alien (non-native) species that
adversely affects the habitat they invade environmentally, economically, or
ecologically, a species that did not get there naturally or evolve there.
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______ species evolved here or got here naturally and ______ species are
introduced from other regions. - Answer✔️✔️-Native, alien (invasive)
How are oceans impacted by invasive species? - Answer✔️✔️-Global
movement of organisms by shipping & fishery products, Movement
associated large storms, Changes diversity & distribution of marine
organisms
What are traits that make some species invasive? - Answer✔️✔️-Reproduces
sexually & asexually, Rapid growth & reprod, High dispersal ability,
Tolerance to range of environments, Ability to eat range of food types,
Associated with humans
Biodiversity is defined as: - Answer✔️✔️-number and variety of organisms
found in an area
75% of Hawaii native flowering plant species arrived by: - Answer✔️✔️-
Birds 75%, wind 2%, water 23%
Globally the greatest cause of species extinction is due to: - Answer✔️✔️-
Habitat Destruction
Polynesian canoe plants included: - Answer✔️✔️-Kukui, 'ape, 'ulu, wauke,
milo (candelnut, elephant ear, breadfruit, paper mulberry, portia tree)
There are about _____ native flowering plant species in Hawaii & about
1,000 introduced ones that are now ______. - Answer✔️✔️-1,100,
naturalized???????????????????????
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