Ex-situ conservation and global agreements — practice questions

Question 1 · difficulty L1 · recall

Conservation in zoos, botanical gardens, seed banks or cryopreservation:

• A. in-situ conservation
• B. co-extinction
• C. ex-situ conservation
• D. competitive release

Question 2 · difficulty L2 · understanding

Which one of the following is an example of ex-situ conservation?

• A. Zoos and botanical gardens
• B. Protected areas
• C. National Park
• D. Wildlife Sanctuary

Question 3 · difficulty L2 · understanding

Which example represents ex-situ conservation?

• A. Conservation of a sacred grove
• B. Protection of a species inside a national park
• C. Long-term storage of seeds in a seed bank
• D. Protection of an entire natural forest

Question 4 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Cryopreservation technique is used for :

• A. Protection of environment
• B. Protection of Biodiversity hotspots
• C. Preservation of gametes in viable and fertile condition for a long period
• D. In-situ conservation

Question 5 · difficulty L3 · understanding

The type of conservation in which the threatened species are taken out from their natural habitat and placed in special setting where they can be protected and given special care is called

• A. in-situ conservation
• B. Biodiversity conservation
• C. Semi-conservative method
• D. Sustainable development

Question 6 · difficulty L3 · understanding

Which of the following is not a method of ex situ conservation?

• A. In vitro fertilization
• B. National Parks
• C. Micropropagation
• D. Cryopreservation

Question 7 · difficulty L3 · application

Why is cryopreservation useful in biodiversity conservation?

• A. It replaces habitat conservation completely
• B. It accelerates decomposition of tissues
• C. It guarantees successful reintroduction of every stored species into any habitat
• D. It preserves viable biological material at very low temperatures

Question 8 · difficulty L3 · understanding

List of endangered species was released by

• A. GEAC
• B. WWF
• C. FOAM
• D. IUCN

Question 9 · difficulty L3 · understanding

The historic Convention on Biological Diversity, ‘The Earth Summit’ was held in Rio de Janeiro in the year

• A. 1992
• B. 1986
• C. 2002
• D. 1985

Question 10 · difficulty L3 · understanding

The World Summit on sustainable development held in 2002 in Johannesburg, South Africa pledged for

• A. Collection and preservation of seeds of different genetic strains of commercially important plants.
• B. A significant reduction in the current rate of biodiversity loss.
• C. Declaration of more biodiversity hotspots.
• D. Increase in agricultural production.