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CSB810S - CONSERVATION BIOLOGY - 2ND OPP- JULY 2022 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
Faculty of Health, Applied Sciences and Natural Resources
Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources Sciences
QUALIFICATION: Bachelor of Natural Resource Management Honours
QUALIFICATION CODE: 08BNRH
LEVEL: 8
COURSE: Conservation Biology
COURSE CODE: CSB8105
DATE: July 2022
SESSION: June
DURATION: 3 (three) hours
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY/SUPPLEMENTARY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S} Dr T. Nzuma
MODERATOR: Prof. H. Ndagurwa
INSTRUCTIONS
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF 2 PAGES
(Excluding this front page)
1. Answer ALL the questions.
2. Write clearly and neatly.
3. Number the answers clearly.
PERMISSIBLE MATERIALS
1. Examination paper.
2. Examination script.
3. Calculator.
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Question 1
[20]
Explain what causes biodiversity loss.
[20]
Question 2
[20]
Discuss how invasive species affect existing ecosystems and create new ones?
[20]
Question 3
[20]
Describe the patterns and characteristics of successful invasions and invaders.
[20]
Question 4
[40]
During this course, you were given selected readings relevant to Conservation Biology. Select one
of them and answer the questions that follow:
4.1 Briefly summarise the main findings of the reading.
[10]
4.2 Discuss the findings within a conservation biology context, using conservation biology
terminology. Your discussion should be critical as well.
[30]
THE END
Total Marks: 100
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