Ch. 5 Biodiversity

In which location would you expect to find the greatest species diversity?

• Canada
• Costa Rica
• Mexico
• United Stastes

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Which represents an indirect economic value of biodiversity?

• Food
• Clothing
• Flood Protection
• Medicines

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Which term best describes this collection of locations: a forest, a freshwater lake, an estuary, and a prarie

• Ecosystem Diversity
• Extinction
• Genetic Diversity
• Species Diversity

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Which is not a way in which species lose their habitats?

• Background extinction
• Disruption
• Destruction
• Pollution

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Approximately how much greater is the current background extinction compared to the normal rate?

• 1 Time
• 10 Times
• 1000 Times
• 10,000 Times 

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Which condition triggered the chain of events off the coast of Alaska that caused the kelp forests to begin to disappear?

• a decrease in the amount of plankton
• an increase in the number of sea otters
• a decline in various fish populations
• pollution caused by pesticides

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The number and abundance of species in a biological community is called ____.

• Species Diversity
• Genetic Diversity
• Ecosystem Diversity
• Biomass

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What are the main factors in ecosystem diversity?

• Organisms and their genetics
• Populations and abiotic factors
• weather and abiotic factors
• Rivers and abiotic factors

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The idea that forests should be preserved because of their beauty refers to ______.

• Medicinal value
• Scientific Value
• Direct economic value
• Aesthetic value

What is an example of a direct economic value of biodiversity?

• Diseases caused by bacteria
• Vaccines created from bacteria
• release of oxygen by green plants
• drinking water provided by watersheds

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