QUIZ 5-10 - FNR 103 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL...

FNR 103 INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
QUIZ 5 9 APRIL 2010 NAME_____________________________
ON THE ANSWER SHEET, MARK THE LETTER THAT CORRESPONDS TO THE
BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION. DO YOUR OWN WORK!
_C___ 1. The gray wolf was restored to Yellowstone National Park because it was a top predator of the
elk and deer populations there. This illustrates which part of the definition of biodiversity?
A. the number of species in an area, B. the genetic variation within species, C. the
ecological roles played by different species, D. the different habitats found in a region.
_C___ 2. Taxol is a drug used to fight cancer that was first discovered in a plant found in the
habitat protected for ____________________.
wild plants, they are made by large drug companies.
_______________ is the ancestor of modern corn, and may contain genes that would be useful
in agriculture.
The economic value of an endangered species can accurately estimated by the value of
products we can get from it. For instance, the economic value of endangered trout in a stream is
limited to the commercial value of the fish.
A. True, B. False.
THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF ANY SPECIES INCLUDES ALL THE RELATED VALUES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE SPECIES. SO THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF A TROUT SPECIES
WOULD INCLUDE THE VALUE OF CLEAN WATER, SCENIC BEAUTY, THE COST OF
TRAVEL BY PEOPLE WHO GO TO THE AREA TO FISH, THE GUIDES THEY HIRE, THE
FOOD AND LODGING THAT THE FISHERMEN PURCHASE, ETC. NOT JUST THE
PRICE OF THE FISH ITSELF.