Biodiversity

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High biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support the most species, even if some populations decrease.

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True

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High biodiversity ensures that many different ecological niches (jobs, roles) are filled, which helps the ecosystem function well.

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True

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Does high biodiversity remove predators and parasites in the ecosystem and make it safer?

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False

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High biodiversity makes it more likely that the ecosystem will be able to keep functioning after a disturbance, such as disease or natural disaster.

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True

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High biodiversity makes an ecosystem more sustainable because the food web is stronger and organisms perform a wider variety of functions.

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True

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Does high biodiversity ensure that organisms from different species can mate and create new species?

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False

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A stable ecosystem typically has high biodiversity.

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True

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Does high biodiversity in an ecosystem eliminate all diseases that could harm plants or animals?

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False

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Is high biodiversity a sign of a healthy ecosystem?

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True

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Does high biodiversity allow individual organisms to modify their body parts to adapt and survive in the environment?

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False