Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following bass was
not recognized as a distinct species until 1927.
a. | Largemouth
Bass | c. | Smallmouth
Bass | e. | White
Bass | b. | Rock Bass | d. | Spotted bass |
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2.
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Trees growing along streams
help to_____.
a. | regulate water
flow | d. | regulate stream
temperature | b. | provide food for aquatic wildlife | e. | all of these answers are correct | c. | provide oxygen for
fish |
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3.
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Which of the following is the
most important thing you can do for Ohio’s wildlife?
a. | Stop
hunting | b. | Provide food during the winter months | c. | Protect habitat | d. | Put whistles on cars | e. | Stock game farm
wildlife |
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4.
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What percent of Ohio’s
original wetlands remain in existence today?
a. | 0 - 10% | c. | 41 - 50% | e. | 91 - 100% | b. | 21 - 30% | d. | 81 - 90% |
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The largest member of the trout
family that is native to North America: ranging from 15 - 36 inches, and weighing up to twenty pounds
or more.
a. | Brown
Trout | c. | Lake
Trout | e. | Cutthroat
Trout | b. | Brook Trout | d. | Rainbow Trout |
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6.
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Mallard tongues are housed in
their:
a. | upper
mandible | c. | sinus
cavity | e. | throat | b. | lower mandible | d. | feet |
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When flushed at short range,
incubating female black ducks emit a foul-smelling, olive-drab watery liquid.
Why?
a. | Its a fright
response. | d. | all of these
answers are correct | b. | To camouflage eggs | e. | none of these answers are correct | c. | To deter
predators |
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8.
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When subjected to high
temperatures, coats may cool down by:
a. | Using their wings to fan the
surrounding air | b. | placing wet vegetation in their
“armpits” | c. | perspiring | d. | dipping their feet in a nice cool pool of
water | e. | sitting for a long periods on the pond
bottom |
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Why do some ducks and geese fly
in a “V” formation?
a. | Increased flight
efficiency | b. | To avoid collisions while flying in groups | c. | Various ‘V’s allow species to identify each
other | d. | To maintain their pecking order | e. | FAA
regulations |
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Up to 50% of the stomach
contents of a pied-billed grebe may be:
a. | small
stones | c. | feathers | e. | rodents | b. | fish scales | d. | lead fishing sinkers |
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Matching
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Match the
following. a. | Ichthyology | d. | Ornithology | b. | Herpetology | e. | Ethnology | c. | Dendrology |
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11.
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The study of animal behavior
in natural environment is called:
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12.
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The study of birds is
called:
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13.
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The study of fish is
called:
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14.
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The study of trees is
called:
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Match the
following. a. | Opossum | d. | Muskrat | b. | Eastern Mole | e. | River Otter | c. | Badger |
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15.
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The number one fur-bearer in
Ohio is the :
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16.
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Preferred habitat is moist
sandy-loam, its front feet are broader than long, with palms turned outward:
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17.
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The gestation period for this
mammal is just 12-13 days:
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This animal is an endangered
species in Ohio:
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Match the
following. a. | Mortality
rate | d. | Physiological
natality | b. | Natality Rate | e. | Compensatory mortality | c. | Harvestable
surplus |
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19.
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The number of live births per
female per year is:
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20.
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The maximum number of births
possible under ideal conditions is:
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21.
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The idea that one kind of
mortality largely replaces another, while total mortality remains constant is:
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22.
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The portion of game population
that would invariably die of other causes if not taken by hunting is:
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Match the
following. a. | Anas
rubripes | d. | Anas
platyrhynchos | b. | Anas clypeata | e. | Anas acuta | c. | Anas discors |
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23.
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The scientific name of the
Blue-winged Teal is:
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24.
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The scientific name of the
Mallard is:
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25.
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The scientific name of the
Black Duck is:
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26.
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The scientific name of the
Pintail is:
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a. | Anther | d. | Glume | b. | Lemma | e. | Ovary | c. | Awn |
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27.
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#17
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28.
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#18
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29.
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#19
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30.
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#20
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Match the
following. a. | Turbid | d. | Lentic | b. | Trophic | e. | Eutrophic | c. | Lotic |
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31.
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Waters rich in mineral &
organics that promote algae growth, eventually reduces DO content:
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32.
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A standing body of water such
as a pond or lake is referred to as:
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33.
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Water that is not clear or
transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like:
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34.
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Pertaining to or living in
flowing water:
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Match the
following. a. | Meadow Jumping
Mouse | d. | Meadow
Vole | b. | Long-tailed Weasel | e. | Coyote | c. | Eastern Mole |
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35.
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In Ohio, this mammal breeds
mostly in January and February:
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36.
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In Ohio, this mammal breeds
mostly in March and April:
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37.
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In Ohio, this mammal breeds
mostly in May and June:
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38.
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In Ohio, this mammal breeds
mostly in July and August:
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Match the
following. a. | cottontail
rabbit | d. | least
weasel | b. | hoary bat | e. | white-tail deer | c. | eastern pipistrel |
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39.
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This animal practices
coprophagy ( eating of their own feces to use protein, vitamins, and energy.)
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40.
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This animal is a ruminant,
they quickly eat their food, then regurgitate it later for further chewing.
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41.
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This carnivore, usually eats
its prey by chewing through the top of the head, eating the brain first.
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42.
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This mammal migrates in the
winter and spring; eats moths, wasps, mosquitoes, beetles, dragonflies.
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Match the
following. a. | habitat | d. | riparian areas | b. | interspersion | e. | travel corridors | c. | fragmentation |
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43.
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The breakup of continuous
blocks of habitat is called:
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44.
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The mixing of various habitat
types across a landscape is called:
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45.
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The general environment where
an animal lives; it includes cover, food, water, and space:
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46.
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Areas of continuous or
unbroken habitat that permit animals to move safely from one habitat to
another:
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Match the
following. a. | Anadromous | d. | Brackish | b. | Piscivorous | e. | Onmivorous | c. | Catadromous |
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47.
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Fish that live in fresh
water but migrate to salt water to spawn are:
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48.
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Fish that live in salt water
and migrate to fresh water to spawn are:
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49.
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Fish that feed on a wide
variety of both plant and animal life are referred to as:
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50.
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Rivers containing both fresh
& salt water, includes estuaries, tidal basins & bays fed by freshwater
rivers:
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