UCONN EEB 2100E Final Review questions and answers
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UCONN EEB 2100E Final Review
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fishing down the food web means overharvesting what firsttop predators
A genetic bottleneck occurs when a species reaches a small population with high
genetic variation which can then support high future adapabilityfalse
the tragedy...
UCONN EEB 2100E Final Review
questions and answers
fishing down the food web means overharvesting what first✔✔top predators
A genetic bottleneck occurs when a species reaches a small population with high
genetic variation which can then support high future adapability✔✔false
the tragedy of commons✔✔self-interest consumers deplete a shared source
what is NOT an example of a regulation that prevents the tragedy of
commons?✔✔allowing harvesters to act rationally in their own self-interest
What differentiates the definitions for non native species from invasive
species✔✔impact on native species and ecosystems
The enemy release hypothesis posits that introduced species become invasive
because✔✔they leave behind native predators or pathogens
What is NOT a normal trait of an invasive species✔✔specialist diet
a major impact of invasive species is the biotic homogenization of biodiversity
around the world✔✔true
what does SIR stand for in epidemiological models✔✔Susceptible, infected, and
resistant
Which statement is correct?✔✔Most emerging infectious diseases come from
animals
The three important components of disease emergence from wildlife are higher
contact rates, higher biodiveristy, and intrusions into wilderness areas✔✔true
what is NOT a potential effect of environmental change on human
disease✔✔medicating livestock reduces the risks of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to
humans
Which is not one of the Evil Quartet✔✔sustainable harvesting
Why might in-situ conservation be used?✔✔for species that can live with relatively
low human interactions
which activities are allowed in National Parks✔✔hiking
When might ex-situ conservation be adventageous✔✔when species require
controlled food and care to survive
, what is NOT a goal of the convention on Biological Diversity✔✔Protecting 10% of
land habitats
sustainability, according to the CSD, is meeting the needs of the future while
compromising the needs of the present✔✔false
the Paris Agreement was different than the kyoto protocol in that it✔✔is based on
voluntary nationally determined contributions to address climate change
what is as important as a prediction✔✔understanding the uncertainty
what is the principle by which you avoid irreversible or really negative impacts even if
the probability might be low✔✔precautionary
what is NOT true about scenerios✔✔there should generally be just one best guess
for a future scenerio
what is NOT a potential problem with scenario development✔✔often predict worse
consequences than reality
what is the process called when N2 gas is incorporated into organic matter by micro-
organisms✔✔Fixation
The process by which N2 is industrially fixed to create ammonia fertilizer is called the
Hammer-Bosch process✔✔false
what is the biggest source of sink phosphorus✔✔Rock, ocean seafloor
what are eutrophic lakes characterized by✔✔high nutrients, cyanobacteria, biological
oxygen deman
the gulf of mexico dead zone occurs because✔✔of high biological oxygen demand
from algae fueled by Midwest fertilizer
What land type contributes the most nitrogen and phosphorus to aquatic
systems✔✔Agriculture
what is hypoxia✔✔low dissolved oxygen in aquatic systems
nitrogen leaching from home septic systems is NOT yet an important source of
harmful algal✔✔false
ocean acidification is due to✔✔formation of carbonic acid when human generated
CO2 dissolves in ocean water
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