BSC 2011L Midterm Questions with All
Solved Solutions 2026-2027 Updated.
True/False: According to the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity, biodiversity is defined as
the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. - Answer True
True/Fale: Florida is considered to be a biodiversity hot spot in the United States. - Answer
True
How many terrestrial vertebrates are estimated to reside in Florida? - Answer 700
How many plant species are endemic (unique/native) to Florida? - Answer 295
According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, how many species in Florida are currently
listed as threatened or endangered? - Answer 131 species
Which of the following has contributed to biodiversity loss in Florida? - Answer habitat loss,
climate change, and invasive species introduction
______________ ______________ is caused by the over abundance of human-generated
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily carbon dioxide. - Answer climate change
True or False: Increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can cause changes in air and
water temperature, freshwater availability, salt water intrusion, and ocean acidification. -
Answer True
Which of the following is NOT associated with higher water temperatures in Florida? - Answer
pine beetle outbreaks
Which of the following is associated with higher water temperatures in Florida? - Answer coral
reef disease, algal blooms, and negative impacts on fish
How many scientific papers have been published on the topic of climate change and
biodiversity? - Answer 15,000
Under _________ ___________, over 1,000 species have been documented moving towards
the poles at an average rate of 6.1km per decade. - Answer warming temperatures
, True/False: Environmental changes due to climate change do not cause changes in species
distributions. - Answer False
Which of the following characteristics can elevate a specie's extinction risk from climate
change? - Answer being ecothermic or "cold-blooded", living in coastal lowlands, and having
slow life history traits
Which trait may give a species a better chance for evolutionary adaptation? - Answer short
generation times
True/False: Roughly a million species are thought to be at risk of extinction due to climate
change. - Answer True
True/False: Florida is considered to have a low number of species at risk due to climate change.
- Answer False
What is the third step in developing an active adaptive management program? - Answer
Implementation and monitoring
List the four core strategies that are suggested for promoting biodiversity in the face of global
climate change. Note: Type these as they appear in the document. - Answer 1. Protection of
high quality habitat
2. Increasing species migration corridors
3. Assisted migration
4. Reduce other anthropogenic threats
True/False: Changing patterns in climate are altering environmental cues that many species use
to determine the timing of life cycle events. - Answer True
The Florida State Park System contributes how much money annually to the economy through
activities such as hiking and nature viewing? - Answer $1 billion
You will use proctorio for your Post-Lab Quizzes and you may not use your notes - Answer
False
iNaturalist is a free website where users can post observations of wild organisms and the
community of the website will help ID your organisms. - Answer True
What are we covering in week 4? - Answer Plants
Solved Solutions 2026-2027 Updated.
True/False: According to the UN's Convention on Biological Diversity, biodiversity is defined as
the variety of life on Earth and the natural patterns it forms. - Answer True
True/Fale: Florida is considered to be a biodiversity hot spot in the United States. - Answer
True
How many terrestrial vertebrates are estimated to reside in Florida? - Answer 700
How many plant species are endemic (unique/native) to Florida? - Answer 295
According to the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission, how many species in Florida are currently
listed as threatened or endangered? - Answer 131 species
Which of the following has contributed to biodiversity loss in Florida? - Answer habitat loss,
climate change, and invasive species introduction
______________ ______________ is caused by the over abundance of human-generated
greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, primarily carbon dioxide. - Answer climate change
True or False: Increased greenhouse gases in the atmosphere can cause changes in air and
water temperature, freshwater availability, salt water intrusion, and ocean acidification. -
Answer True
Which of the following is NOT associated with higher water temperatures in Florida? - Answer
pine beetle outbreaks
Which of the following is associated with higher water temperatures in Florida? - Answer coral
reef disease, algal blooms, and negative impacts on fish
How many scientific papers have been published on the topic of climate change and
biodiversity? - Answer 15,000
Under _________ ___________, over 1,000 species have been documented moving towards
the poles at an average rate of 6.1km per decade. - Answer warming temperatures
, True/False: Environmental changes due to climate change do not cause changes in species
distributions. - Answer False
Which of the following characteristics can elevate a specie's extinction risk from climate
change? - Answer being ecothermic or "cold-blooded", living in coastal lowlands, and having
slow life history traits
Which trait may give a species a better chance for evolutionary adaptation? - Answer short
generation times
True/False: Roughly a million species are thought to be at risk of extinction due to climate
change. - Answer True
True/False: Florida is considered to have a low number of species at risk due to climate change.
- Answer False
What is the third step in developing an active adaptive management program? - Answer
Implementation and monitoring
List the four core strategies that are suggested for promoting biodiversity in the face of global
climate change. Note: Type these as they appear in the document. - Answer 1. Protection of
high quality habitat
2. Increasing species migration corridors
3. Assisted migration
4. Reduce other anthropogenic threats
True/False: Changing patterns in climate are altering environmental cues that many species use
to determine the timing of life cycle events. - Answer True
The Florida State Park System contributes how much money annually to the economy through
activities such as hiking and nature viewing? - Answer $1 billion
You will use proctorio for your Post-Lab Quizzes and you may not use your notes - Answer
False
iNaturalist is a free website where users can post observations of wild organisms and the
community of the website will help ID your organisms. - Answer True
What are we covering in week 4? - Answer Plants
