Chapter 11 Self Quiz: Preserving Biodiversity

  1. The biggest threat for the extinction of species from human activity is
    1. habitat loss (correct)
    2. over-exploitation (wrong)
    3. invasive species (wrong)
    4. pollution (wrong)
    5. climate change (wrong)
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  2. The focus of the IUCN Red List is to
    1. move species from vulnerable to endangered status (wrong)
    2. rescue species that are of least concern (wrong)
    3. rescue species that are extinct (wrong)
    4. recover populations of threatened species (correct)
    5. recover populations of invasive species (wrong)
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  3. The international treaty CITES
    1. sets limits on hunting whales (wrong)
    2. sets climate change agreements (wrong)
    3. regulates trading of protected species or products (correct)
    4. provides guidelines on urban planning (wrong)
    5. protects migratory birds (wrong)
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