TMA1/BIO412

TMA Quiz Questions
TMA: TMA1/BIO412
Score=8.50
BIO412 - Wildlife Ecology and convervation
Mr. Adams Abiodun (aadams@noun.edu.ng )
1 Which of the following is the aim of wildlife management? To encourage mating among animals To maintain, improve and control animal population To reduce the ecosystem Maintain, destroy and control animal population 2 Wildlife depends on _______________ for its existence grasses plants animals Vegetation 3 How many game reserves and national park do we have in Nigeria? 30 game reserves and 7 national park 27 game reserves and 4 national park 15 game reserves and one national park   31 game reserves and 7 national park 4 The purpose of wildlife ecology and conservation is ________ To create hybrid organisms To encourage the extinction of individual species of wild animals, or sometimes whole communities. Depressed all of the options 5 Sustainable development advocates the following except Leaving to future generations a stock of natural resources no less than that inherited by previous generations Preventing irreversible changes to environmental assets which have no substitutes  Using the natural resources to satisfy the needs of only the present generation Accounting for services provided by natural environments 6 What is ecosystem management? A process that aims to destroy major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the social-economic political and cultural needs of current and future generations  A process that aims to conserve major ecological services and degrade natural resources while meeting the social-economic political and cultural needs of current and future generations  A process that aims to conserve major ecological services and restore natural resources while meeting the social-economic political and cultural needs of current and future generations none of the options 7 Which rainforest has the greatest diversity of communities of species in the terrestrial habitat? mangrove swamp Temperate rainforest Tropical rainforest Tropical and temperate 8 All the following are beneficial effects of forestry on wildlife except Reforestation speeds up the creation of protective, dense shelter which is essential for many species.  Fire prevention preserves forests and also preserves the environment of the wildlife Construction of new roads in the forest open up areas which are not accessible before and this lead to the development of a big game Logging removes the habitat of forest dwelling animals 9 All the following are detrimental effects of forestry on wildlife except Forest practices which cause excessive run - off water or result in soil destruction, can creates barren of vegetation and wildlife Reforestation hastens the decline of wildlife that thrives on cut-over land Clearing for roads, camp and so on creates more living space for species that frequent the forest’s edge Control of lightning-caused fires may reduce the natural creation of game range 10 Which of these methods can be use to control wildlife damaging the forest crops? Temperate Control Traditional Control  Direct Control Economical Control 11 Which wildlife control method is the fastest? Biological control  Direct control. Chemical control Traditional Control 12 Which wildlife control method is initially more expensive but benefits are more permanent? Chemical control  Direct control. Traditional Control Biological control 13 Snowshoe hares make a considerable economic losses in regeneration up to five years of age by Polluting the environment Eating conifers Damage young pine and poplar plantations Eating seedlings and young branches 14 Which of these statements is correct? Birds and rodents help to increase the populations of tree destroying insects, and may eat the seeds of undesirable “weed” trees. Birds and rodents help to producing more insects Birds and rodents help to control populations of tree destroying insects, and may eat the seeds of undesirable “weed” trees Birds and rodents help to control populations of tree destroying insects by licking the tree trunk continuously 15 The following are detrimental effects exerted by wildlife on forestry except one  Grouse may feed on the buds of young desirable trees.  Birds, rodents and large ungulates may destroy the seeds of, or prevent growth of desirable tree species. In addition, large ungulates may compact and trample the site. Beaver may flood trees and roads and remove desirable trees Rodents, by stem girdling, and large ungulates, such as deer, elk, and moose by browsing, may prevent the growth of weed trees. 16 These are the large variety of factors and influences that determine the number of animals present at a given time except one Climate The land water ratio The stage in plant succession available wood 17 Prey- predation relationship is a system  Whereby a weaker animal engage in the killing of other powerful animals for food Whereby a powerful animal doesn’t kill for food Whereby a powerful animal shares his resources with other predators Whereby a powerful animal engage in the killing of other less powerful animals for food powerful animals for food 18 Every wild animal species has a more or less definite____________ within the expanse of a _________, not necessarily over the whole areas there are ecologically best adjusted. species range, geographic range ecological range, species range geographic range, species range  species range, ecological range 19 Which of the following definition is correct? The biotic potential of a species has been defined as the natural ability of an organism to utilize its resources The biotic potential of a species has been defined as the intrinsic ability of an organism to undergo changes within its life span The biotic potential of a species has been defined as the inherent ability of an organism to reproduce itself and survive, that is, the maximum rate of increase. The biotic potential of a species has been defined as the innate ability of an organism to stay without changing or disturbing the natural cycle 20 Territorial control is commonly practiced by God and Man Man and weaker animals Man and other higher animals Weak animals and higher animals