Download biology semester one examinations 2016/2017 wildlife bio

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UNIVERSITY OF BOLTON
SCHOOL OF SPORT AND BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES
BSC (HONS) BIOLOGY
SEMESTER ONE EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
WILDLIFE BIOLOGY
MODULE NO: BIO5006
Date: Wednesday 11 January 2017
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
Time: 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
There are TWO sections on this
paper.
Answer ALL questions in Section A,
and ONE question in Section B.
Marks for parts of questions are
shown in brackets.
This examination paper carries a
total of 100 marks.
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School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Biology Pathway
Semester One Examinations 2016/2017
Wildlife Biology
Module No. BIO5006
SECTION A – Answer ALL questions in this section.
1. (a) For a named type of environmental enrichment give an example
of a device or procedure used with a species at a UK zoo.
[2 marks]
(b) Devise a programme of evaluation for the enrichment you
described in (a).
[4 marks]
Total 6 marks
2. Four types of small mammal live trap are in use today. Compare and
contrast the features of each referring to factors such as cost,
efficiency and animal well-being.
[8 marks]
3. Explain how dam construction, particularly in the tropics, can
lead to the local extinction of species like Henle’s River Ray
(Potamotrygon henlei).
[6 marks]
4. Why are estimates for the number of existing mammal species on
the planet thought to be more complete than estimates for insect
species?
[1 mark]
5. (a) What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
[1 mark]
(b) Define ‘intervention management’ in the context of nature reserves.
[1 mark]
(c) Using examples, outline why an understanding of successional
processes is important for managing habitats.
[4 marks]
Total 6 marks
6. (a) What is the ‘ecosystem services’ approach?
(b) Give examples of regeneration and provisioning services
provided by ecosystems.
PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE
[2 marks]
[4 marks]
Total 6 marks
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School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Biology Pathway
Semester One Examinations 2016/2017
Wildlife Biology
Module No. BIO5006
7. (a) Outline Ratcliffe’s criteria for designating sites of nature conservation.
[5 marks]
(b) What differentiates an NNR from an LNR?
[2 marks]
Total 7 marks
8. Describe how molecular genetic techniques can be used to answer ecological
questions.
[10 Marks]
9. How can microarrays be used for comparative studies?
[5 Marks]
10. Define SNPs and their relevance as molecular tools.
[5 Marks]
Total for Section A
[60 Marks]
PLEASE TURN OVER THE PAGE
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School of Sport & Biomedical Sciences
Biology Pathway
Semester One Examinations 2016/2017
Wildlife Biology
Module No. BIO5006
SECTION B
This section is compulsory. Answer ONE question from this section
11 You are in charge of the husbandry of a species of small bodied, fruit eating
primate. A group of these animals is due to be reintroduced into the wild
after being in captivity for several generations. Devise a training programme
for the group that will ensure they are equipped to face the challenges of living
in the wild.
[40 marks]
12 Are genetically modified crops a threat to wildlife?
Discuss possible ecological problems that might arise in the future due to the
widespread use of herbicide-resistant Genetically Modified (GM) crops.
[40 marks]
Total for Section B
[40 Marks]
END OF QUESTIONS