TMA4/BIO308

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BIO308 - Biogeography

Mr. Adams Abiodun (aadams@noun.edu.ng )

1 Biogeography is best described as the Study of biology and geography Study of the distribution of animals and plants across the world Study of the past and present distribution of animals and plants across the world Study of the history of biology and geography 2 Which of the following is not strongly related to biogeography? Biology Physics Ecology Soil Science 3 Which of these represent the fields of study in biogeography? Historical, ecological, and conservation Historical, ecological and geographical Ecological, geographical and biological Biological, geographical and conservation 4 The Tropics is that region of the earth: Near the equator Surrounding the Equator limited to the north by the Tropic of Cancer and to the south by the Tropics of Capricorn Surrounding the Equator limited to the north by the Arctic cycle and to the south by the Antarctic cycle Between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer 5 One notable feature of the Tropics is that: Rain falls all year round The sun is directly overhead at least once during the solar year Temperatures are extremely high The sun reaches a point directly overhead at least once every month 6 The Temperate regions of the world are found: Between the tropics and the polar cycles Between the Tropic of Capricorn and the south pole Between the Tropic of Cancer and the north pole Within the polar cycles 7 The native home of temperate animals such as Koalas and possums is: Kenya USA South Africa Australia 8 What could be responsible for the absence of a plant/animal at a particular area/region? Barriers and unfavourable conditions Barriers Barriers, unfavourable conditions and modification to another species Unfavourable conditions 9 Which of these is not constrained by physical barrier during dispersal? Elephants Lions Tortoise Birds 10 All but one of these does not impedes dispersal of plants and animals: Vegetation Climate Predators Airplane 11 What are sweepstakes in the dispersal of animal? Canoes that assist in the dispersal of animals Floats on water surface that support the dispersal of animals or their immature stages Plants that assist in the dispersal of animals Animals that float on water to long distance places 12   Which of these is correct? The ocean facilitates the movement of freshwater fishes and amphibians Freshwater fishes but not amphibians encounter osmotic problems in the ocean Freshwater fishes and amphibians move freely in the ocean Oceans act as barriers for freshwater fishes and amphibians due to osmotic problems 13 The South Atlantic Corridor is that bridge that is said to have connected: South and North America Africa and South America Africa and the Middle East South America and Asia 14 Which of these was not a corridor in the dispersal of animals? Gibralta Panama Antarctica Lemuria 15 Series of islands between two land masses that allow some animals to spread across but stop others are known as: Connecting bridges Filter islands Hopping islands Filter bridges 16 Where is the jaguar found? Australia Central America Central and South America North America 17 Why is the jaguar considered endangered? Because the female population is extremely low Because it is heavily preyed upon Because the jaguar is hunted and the habitat lost Because the animal is being destroyed by a disease 18 Which of the following is not true for the monarch butterfly? It is found in North and Central America It is found in mainly in North America It is beautiful with bright-coloured scaly wings It is poisonous 19 Which of these is not associated with the red-eyed tree frog? Hopping Climbing trees Red eyes Living near ponds, streams and rivers 20 Where is the Canary Islands located? Turkey Portugal Lebanon Spain