This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Ugc Net > Paper 1 > Environment > Convention On Biodiversity – Quiz 12 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Convention On Biodiversity Quiz 12 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which example best illustrates the point behind the Tragedy of the Commons essay? A) Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks. B) One country declaring war on another. C) One farmer that over plants his crops one spring, and has a poor harvest in the fall. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Various nations overfishing in international waters, leading to a collapse of fish stocks. 2. Full form of BMC A) Biotic Man Conservation. B) Biodiversity Management Committees. C) Biodiversity Management Conservation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Biodiversity Management Committees. 3. The latitudinal gradient is a natural pattern in which species diversity generally A) Decreases toward the prime meridian. B) Decreases in warmer climates. C) Increases toward the equator. D) Estivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Increases toward the equator. 4. Which of the following is an example of a biotic component of the environment? A) Wind. B) Temperature. C) Vegetation. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vegetation. 5. Full form of SBB A) State Biotic Boards. B) State Biodiversity Boards. C) Scenic Biodiversity Boards. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) State Biodiversity Boards. 6. Marine biodiversity is difficult to protect due to;I. The perception that the seas contain inexhaustible resources.II. The difficulties in developing, monitoring, and enforcing international agreements.III. Much of it being out of view of most people. A) I only. B) II only. C) III only. D) II and III only. E) I, II, and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) I, II, and III. 7. The larger the area the ..... the biodiversity A) Lower. B) Higher. C) There is no relationship. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Higher. 8. What factors impact on an ecosystem's recovery time after a natural disaster? A) Size of area & biome. B) Type of disturbance & size of area. C) Size of area & climate. D) Type of disburbance & climate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Type of disturbance & size of area. 9. What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people? A) Introducing new species that can cause problems. B) Habitat destruction. C) Illegal hunting (poaching). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 10. Invasive species are transported to new ecosystems by ..... A) The exotic pet trade. B) Attaching to boats or ATV tires. C) Being planted in landscapes. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 11. Define genetic diversity A) Variation of genes within a species or population in a given area. B) Variety of ecosystems in a given area. C) System made up of all the living and nonliving things in a given area. D) Disturbance in the environment conditions that cause genetic changes to occur in organisms. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Variation of genes within a species or population in a given area. 12. If current trends continue, the modern geologic era, known as the Quaternary period, may see the extinction of A) Almost 20 percent of all species. B) More than half of all species. C) All species on Earth. D) One or two species per century. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) More than half of all species. 13. Western Ghats have a large number of plant and animal species that are not found anywhere else. Which of the following terms will you use to notify such species? A) Keystone. B) Vulnerable. C) Endemic. D) Threate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Endemic. 14. The Florida panther is an example of an endangered species due to A) Habitat destruction. B) Invasive species. C) Climate change. D) Pollution. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Habitat destruction. 15. What type of speciation involves reproductive isolation? A) Allopatric. B) Sympatric. C) Both. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both. 16. Which qualities make for a more effective nature preserve? A) Low perimeter to area ratio. B) Connections to other preserves. C) Large area. D) Buffer zones to reduce edge effects. E) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) All of these. 17. A zoo help increase wildlife conservation and population by A) Wildlife corridors. B) Captive breeding programs. C) Catch and release. D) Conservation concessions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Captive breeding programs. 18. The California Redwood is a(n) ..... A) Excessive species. B) Unbalance species. C) Invasive species. D) Endemic species. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Endemic species. 19. Areas that have been set aside for the protection of threatened or endangered species and their habitats are known as; A) National forest reserves. B) National parks. C) National zoos. D) National wildlife refuges. E) National recreation areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) National wildlife refuges. 20. The use of living natural organisms to detoxify a polluted area? A) Biological Augmentation. B) Introduced Species. C) Bioremediation. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bioremediation. 21. Tigers that vary in coat thickness are part of which diversity? A) Ecosystem diversity. B) Genetic diversity. C) Species diversity. D) NONE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Genetic diversity. 22. Which is an example of a population? A) Different kinds of bacteria. B) A group of fish and sharks. C) Deer, bear, and rabbits. D) A herd of cattle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A herd of cattle. 23. Illegal hunting is also known as A) Extirpating. B) Captive breeding. C) Poaching. D) Foraging. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Poaching. 24. A healthy ecosystem is because of A) Biodiveristy. B) Umbrella species. C) Monoculture. D) HIPPCO. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Biodiveristy. 25. An example of a local policy to protect the environment is ..... A) A recycling program. B) An environmental club. C) A biodiversity garden. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 26. The historic convention on Biological Diversity held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992 is known as: A) G-16 Summit. B) The Earth Summit. C) CITES Convention. D) MAB Programme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The Earth Summit. 27. Diseases spread faster in What type of community A) Monoculture. B) Biological diverse. C) Preserved. D) Old growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monoculture. 28. The time period when machines began to replace machines powered by humans or animals? A) Industrial Revolution. B) The 80's. C) Agricultural Revolution. D) Hunter-Gatherer period. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Industrial Revolution. 29. Some animals have unique features, such as a stinger, claws, or the ability to change colors. These features are examples of A) Adaptation. B) Recognition. C) Illustration. D) Absorption. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Adaptation. 30. Why is biodiversity important in fighting disease in food crops? A) It prevents one disease from wiping out an entire food crop. B) It provides different foods for different populations. C) It prevents habitat loss of native species. D) It prevents fungal disease from wiping out corn crops. 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