Biodiversity / Species - Topic # 1

A porcupine's quill is an example of what kind of adaptation?

• structural
• behavioral
• colorful

Some animals "play dead" to avoid predators.  This is what type of adaptation?

• structural
• behavioral
• fine motor

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Nitrogen fixation

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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

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Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?

• No, sharks are not important.
• No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.
• Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.
• Yes, but only a little.

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Which option is abiotic?

• Plants
• Rocks
• Animals
• Fungi

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Which option is biotic?

• Plants
• Air
• Water
• Energy

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Which biome or ecosystem has the most biodiversity?

• Desert

• Sand

• Tundra

• Rainforest

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What is an organism that has similar characteristics and can reproduce?

• species
• organism
• embryology
• vestigial 

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What is this an example of?

• diversity of species
• variation
• vestigial structures
• DNA studies

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