Biodiversity Test Review

Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?

• species diversity
• genetic diversity
• individual diversity
• ecosystem diversity

Globally, the leading cause of biodiversity loss is 

• invasive species
• poaching and overharvesting
• pollution
• habitat change and loss 

The illegal capture or killing of an organism, often for money, is called...

• poaching
• harvesting
• fragementation
• extinction

Which of the following forbids the U.S. government and its citizens from harming endangered or threatened species and their habitats?

• the Environmental Protection Agency
• Species Survival Plan
• the Endangered Species Act
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

All living things are biotic

• True 
• False

The major cause of extinction is ____________________.

• habitat fragmentation
• habitat destruction
• pollution
• poaching

Species that could become endangered in the near future are called

• unlucky
• extinct
• endangered
• threatened

Scientists think people have directly caused the extinction of some species through ______________.

• habitat destruction
• poaching
• pollution
• All of these

The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.

• Cute furry creature
• endangered species
• keystone species
• important animal

What is biodiversity?

• The variation of life found on earth + the variations within the species. 
• Same as species diversity
• The variation of life.
• The variation of alleles.