Title: What
1Whats Your Biodiversity IQ?
- Your chance to find out what you know about the
worlds diverse plants, animals and natural
places.
21. Which of the following could the fastest
human outrun in a 100 yard race?
Answer
- Cheetah
- Wart hog
- Three-toed sloth
- Domestic cat
- Wild turkey
Wart Hog
Wild Turkey
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- Lots of animals are quick on their feet (or
wings, or scales, or fins), but speed doesnt
necessarily count much these days in the race for
survival. - Cheetahs, for example, are the fastest land
animals in the world but theyre also among the
most endangered.
Domestic Cat
Cheetah
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32. Which of the following actually exist?
Answer
- Some slime molds have 2 phases in life cycle
- In reproductive stage, they are stationary with
a stalk that produces spores. - Also exist as amoeba-like organism that feed by
engulfing material and moving up to several feet
per day.
- Ants that herd aphids for food
- Slime molds that creep across the ground
- Flowers that trick insects into mating with
them - None of the above
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- Ants eat the sugary substances excreted by
aphids (insects that suck plant juices). - Ants herd colonies of aphids by moving them from
place to place protecting them from enemies.
- The bee-like flowers of the orchid Ophrys
speculum attract male bees that are so deceived
by the resemblance to female bees that they
attempt to mate with the flowers. - In the process, the males bring pollen from
other females (flowers).
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43. What does a large adult bluefin tuna have in
common with a Porsche 911?
Answer
- Ability to go from 0 to 60 MPH in 4.7 seconds
- Big fins
- A sticker price of about 60,000
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- Both can cost at least 60,000.
- Overfishing has made this tuna extremely rare.
- And, you could say that both the car and the fish
have big fins
54. Which of the following best describes the
word biodiversity?
Answer
- Endangered species
- Different kinds of planets in the solar system
- The variety of life on Earth
- A bunch of biographies about famous biologists
- The variety of life on Earth includes plants,
animals, microorganisms, ecosystems, genes,
cultural diversity and more.
65. U.S. Fish Wildlife Service agents and U.S.
Custom officials in Los Angeles, CA, once found
which of the following strapped to a mans arms
legs?
- If this illegal trade did not exist, the future
of African elephants, rhinos, Asiatic bears, and
many more species would be much brighter.
Answer
- 18 California king snakes
- 45 pounds of elephant ivory
- 16 sea turtle eggs
- 16 vampire bats
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- The man planned to sell the snakes in Taiwan
instead, he was prosecuted sentenced to 6
months in jail. - Although this is an unusual story of illegal
trade, annual trade in wildlife is estimated at
10 billion up to 25 is illegal.
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Sea Turtle Eggs
Elephant Ivory
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California King Snake
Vampire Bat
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76. Scientists studying bug zappers have learned
some interesting facts. Which of the following
are among them?
Answer
- Many species of mosquitoes are not attracted to
bug zappers at all. - Instead the zappers blue light attracts
harmless insects, many of which are food for
birds, bats fish. - Some of these insects are important to plants,
which need them for pollination.
- Insects are attracted to bug zappers because of
the zappers smoky smell. - Bug zappers are great for ridding summer nights
of mosquitoes. - Bug zappers could be bad news
- for certain birds, fish, bats, and
- flowers.
- d. There are more than 4 million
- bug zappers being used in the U.S.
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87. Blackpoll warblers are tiny birds that
migrate between North America South America
each year. Which of the following statements
about them are true?
Answer
- They use the stars for navigation.
- They make frequent pit stops at fast-food
restaurants. - They dont need to migrate.
- If they burned gasoline instead of body fat for
fuel, theyd get 720,000 miles to the gallon.
- Migrating animals often use sun, stars, land
patterns to reach their destinations. - Many migrators are able to get where theyre
going with little fuel.
- Migrating animals are threatened by habitat
destruction. - International efforts to conserve habitat are
very important.
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98. Which of the following can be considered an
enemy of coral reefs?
Answer
- Starfish
- Jewelry
- Sunken treasure
- Divers
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- Coral reefs are very diverse supporting more
than 3000 species of fish and other life. - Outbreaks of predatory crown-of-thorns starfish
are natural, but - Human activity reduces corals ability to recover
from damage.
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109. Whats the most serious threat to
biodiversity?
Answer
- Sharks
- Habitat loss
- Tourists
- Pollution
- Worldwide, habitats are lost to agricultural
land, harvested for wood fuel, destroyed or
changed for roads, schools, malls, housing, etc. - Human population is growing so quickly
consuming so many natural resources that habitat
loss is occurring at a rapid rate.
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1110. The items on the left have been (or are
being) developed into important medicines for
humans. Match each item with the medicine it
inspired.
Answers
- ___ bread mold
- ___ white willow tree
- ___ vampire bat saliva
- ___ wild yams
- ___ Caribbean coral
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antibiotic
- Pain reliever
- Medicine to unclog arteries
- First-aid ointment
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- More than ¼ of the drugs commonly used today
were originally derived from plants. - Animals are a potential source too.
- Medical research looks to areas with high
biodiversity to find treatments cures for human
diseases.
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1211. Which of the following are true statements
about camels?
Answer
- They store water in their humps.
- During cooler weather, they can go up to two
months without drinking. - They played a key role in opening up trade across
the deserts of Asia and Africa. - They provide people with milk, meat, cooking fuel
(in the form of dried dung), wool and leather.
- Camels store fat not water in their humps.
- In cooler months, they can actually go for up to
three months without drinking. - Camels have been important to desert peoples for
thousands of years. - Camels are a good example of the many creatures
around the world that have helped shape human
culture.
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1312. Without fungi, which of the following would
you not be able to do?
Answer
- Eat pizza topped with pepperoni and mushrooms
- Bake bread
- Live in a world free of dead things lying all
over the place - Put blue cheese dressing on your salad.
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- While some forms of fungi may seem less than
noble (like Athletes foot fungus), the world
could not function long without fungi. - Fungi play a key role in breaking down organic
matter recycling it back into useable nutrients.
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1413. Which of the following statements are true?
Answer
- Potatoes originated in Ireland.
- The U.S. grows most of its baking potatoes in
Washington. - More than 5,000 different kinds of potatoes have
been identified in South Americas Andes
Mountains. - The French fry, invented by Madame Bonaparte
during the French revolution became one of
Napoleons favorite snacks.
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- The potato originated in South America.
- In Peru, some families grow dozens of varieties
of potatoes. - Most U.S. potatoes are grown in Idaho.
Washington is the 2nd largest producer of
potatoes in the U.S.
1514. Which of the following are real species of
animals?
Answer
- As far as we know, werewolves are just fiction!
- Vampire moths pierce the skin of mammals to
drink their blood. - Tasmanian devils are the largest carnivorous
marsupials. - Komodo dragons grow up to 10 feet long and weigh
up to 300 pounds.
- Vampire moths
- Tasmanian devils
- Komodo dragons
- Werewolves
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1615. If you decided to throw a party to celebrate
the diversity of life on Earth and wanted to send
an invitation to each species, how many
invitations would you need?
Answer
- 150
- About 3,000
- 652,983
- More than 1.5 million
- Scientists have estimated more than 100 million
species may actually exist on Earth.
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1716. Which of the following statements about
ostriches are true?
Answer
- They hide their heads in the sand.
- Their meat is so tasty that some people are
choosing it over beef for burgers. - They fly when no one is looking.
- They can outrun a lion or hyena.
- Its a myth that ostriches hide their heads in
the sand. - Actually, theyre lying with their necks flat
against the ground to hide from predators.
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1817. If the number of species on Earth was
represented by physical size, which of the
following would most accurately illustrate the
proportion of insects to mammals?
Answer
- Bugs rule!
- There are 250 insect species to every one mammal
species and thats only the insects we know
about. - Scientists think there are millions more insects
yet to be discovered.
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1918. Biodiversity includes
Answer
- Biodiversity describes the incredible variety of
life on Earth. - Genetic diversity could include inherited
traits. - Species diversity could include the variety of
organisms surrounding us. - Ecosystem diversity could include the range of
habitats found worldwide.
- The color of your eyes
- The creatures in your neighborhood soil
- Antarctica
- Your classmates
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2019. If there were a prize for the strongest
creature for its size, which of the following
would win?
Answer
- Gorillas
- Chickens
- Ants
- Turtles
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- An ant can carry a load up to 50 times its body
weight.
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2120. Which of the following would people have to
do without if there were no bees?
Answer
- Almonds
- Honey
- Cucumbers
- Apples
- Celery
- Bees are worth billions of dollars to the
agriculture industry. - Bees pollinate millions of acres of many of our
fruits vegetables.
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2221. Which of the following is an example of an
ecosystem service?
- Ecosystem services are the free services
provided by ecosystems.
Answer
- Ladybugs eat aphids, which are common garden
pests.
- A ladybug that protects your garden by eating
aphid pests - A company that rakes peoples yards
- A wetland that filters dirty water
- An ocean that controls the Earths climate
- Wetlands control floods, filter pollutants
provide habitat for many organisms.
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- Oceans atmosphere interact to control climate.
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2322. Some of the worlds most fascinating
creatures live in really unusual places. Which
of the following is sometimes a home for another
living thing?
Answer
- A lobsters mouth
- A termites gut
- A rhinos gut
- A humans forehead
Lobsters mouth
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Termites gut
Many (if not most) organisms have symbiotic
relationships with other organisms. Often the
microscopic protozoans, bacteria mites help the
host creature.
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2423. If you had a job that put you in charge of
saving all the species on the edge of extinction
in the U.S., about how many endangered species
would you need to save (based on what we know
today)?
Answer
- 12
- 250
- 517
- 1,082
- Some scientists estimate that up to 27,000
species go extinct each year. - And, we never even knew that most of them
existed.
- This is the number of plants animals listed as
threatened and endangered in the U.S. by the U.S.
Fish Wildlife Service.
2524. A small population of beluga whales lives in
Canadas St. Lawrence River. Which of the
following explains why they are threatened?
Answer
- In winter the river freezes, making it nearly
impossible for the whales to surface for air. - Beluga steaks are considered a delicacy in many
parts of the world. - The areas of the river where the whales feed are
heavily polluted, and as a result the whales are
contaminated with toxins. - The rivers water is really too shallow for such
large mammals.
- Belugas have died from eating too many
contaminated fish. - Belugas that die and wash up on the river banks
are actually classified as toxic waste.
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2625. Which of the following environments on our
planet are too harsh to support life?
Answer
- Boiling sulfur springs
- Deep-sea hydrothermal vents called smokers,
where the temperature can reach 662 degrees. - The frigid ice of the Arctic Antarctic
- All of the above
- None of the above
Life has been discovered in all of these harsh
locations.