Conservation and Biodiversity Recap: Topics from Bio

What is species diversity?

• the variety of different organisms in an environment
• the number of individuals in a population
• the number of habitats on a continent
• how much food is available in a habitat

Which of these describes genetic diversity?

• number of different species in an ecosystem
• the number of species on the planet
• variety in genotypes across a population
• number of populations in an ecosystem

The theory of evolution says that living things ___________.

• grow and develop
• change over time
• stay the same throughout history
• change very quickly

Who came up with the theory of evolution?

• Charles Darwin
• Albert Einstein
• Steven Hawking
• Mr. Fletcher

Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?

• A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
• A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
• A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
• A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual

Why is biodiversity so important?

• Because all species depend on each other to survive, so if one becomes extinct another species that relies on it could go extinct as well
• Because it’s better to have only one variation of each species.
• Because it better to only have a few species on Earth.
• Honestly, I have no idea what biodiversity is!

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Change over time

Which biome is more biodiverse?

• Desert
• Taiga
• Tundra
• Rainforest

What do biologist call an ecosystem that has reached its maximum potential?

• Rainforest 
• Environment
• Climax Community
• Biome

The four large divisions of the geologic time scale.

• eras
• periods
• fossils
• rotations