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The total variety of organisms in the biosphere is called___

• biodiversity
• species diversity
• ecosytem diversity
• genetic diversity

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The variety of habitats, communities, and ecological processes in the biosphere.

• Species Diversity

• Biodiversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

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The sum total of all of the different forms of genetic information carried by particular species or by all organisms on Earth.

• Genetic Diversity

• Habitat Fragmentation

• Ecological Hot Spot

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The splitting of ecosystems into pieces.

• Ecological Footprint

• Habitat Fragmentation

• Sustainable Development

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The number of different species in the biosphere or in a particular area.

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

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What are some common ways that humans decrease biodiversity?

• habitat fragmentation

• introducing invasive species

• releasing pollution into food webs

• planting native species

• over harvesting and hunting

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Protecting ecosystem diversity is a goal of

• the green revolution.

• conservation biology.

• the captive breeding program.

• the United Nations.

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An alien (not native to the ecosystem) species brought to an area by man, which completes for resources and causes problems for the native species within an ecosystem

• keystone species

• invasive species

• limiting factors

• resilience

What is an invasive species?

• A native (naturally found) species which are added to an area. 
• A non-native (not naturally found) species added to an area. 
• A keystone species in an environment
• none of the above

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The process shown here is called __.

• biomagnification
• eutrophication
• invasive species
• mass extinction

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