Conservation
Biology
Practice Questions for Exam 1
The following questions are a sample to get you started
studying. None of these have not been
carefully composed or thought out.
- Mammals
are more diverse than the birds.
(Fix this so it is correct.)
- Where
would you find the greatest diversity and why? Anchorage Alaska or Knoxville Tennessee?
- What
is a "fixed gene" and why is it more likely to occur in a small
population? What primary problem
does this create for the species?
- Give
an example of a conservation problem with the biological species concept.
- Why is
species richness not always the best parameter to use for promoting
conservation of particular areas?
- What
is species eveness?
- Give
an example of an umbrella species?
- Give a
hypothetical example of gamma diversity?
- Why
are there so many species in the tropics?
- Why is
the loss of pollinator a problem?
- When would it be best to use microsatellite DNA instead of RAPDs?
- What
is the difference between heterozygosity and polymorphism?
- Extinction is natural, so what's the big fuss over recent extinctions?
- How is
species diversity (and the loss of diversity) determined?
- Why is
prairie the most endangered ecosystem?
- Why
are there no woody plants growing at Kasota?
- What
are 3 common prairie species? 1
invasive species?
- How is
alpha and beta diversity different?
- Why is
fire used as a management tool in prairies?
- Why
are islands so susceptible to extinction?
- What
species did you select for your extinction paper? When and why did it go extinct?
- What
are characteristics of a species that is more susceptible to extinction.
- Give
an example of a species in each of the following categories:
- broad
range, large populations, common habitat
- narrow
range, small populations, restricted habitat