Unit 2: The Living World (Biodiversity)

Which species is most likely to recover fastest from a natural disruption?

• Low species diversity, High habitat diversity

• High genetic diversity, Low species diversity

• Medium genetic diversity, High species diversity

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What occurs when a significant decrease in the population size reduces the genetic variation within a species?

• Habitat destruction

• Population bottleneck

• Gene flow

• Natural selection

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Loss of habitat can lead to which of the following?

• Loss of specialist species and loss of species that occupy large territories

• Loss of generalist species and loss of species that occupy small territories

• Loss of specialist species and loss of R-selected species

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What groups of organisms are most in danger of extinction?

• those with small populations, specialists, large territories

• those that do not migrate or need special habitats

• those with large populations that breed quickly

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Which of following refers to the number of different species found in an area?

• Species diversity

• Species number

• Species richness

• Speciality

Ecosystem service: biodiversity play an important role for many kinds of tourism which in turn provides considerable economic benefits and is a vital source of income for many countries.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Ecosystem Service: Ecosystems and living organisms create buffers against natural disasters, thereby preventing possible damage.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Ecosystem Service: Some habitats have an exceptionally high number of species which makes them more genetically diverse than others and are known as ‘biodiversity hotspots.’

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Ecosystem Service: Ecosystems and biodiversity provide many plants used as traditional medicines as well as providing the raw materials for the pharmaceutical industry.

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Supporting

• Cultural

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Based on the theory of island biogeography, which islands would have the highest species richness?

• Large island, close to mainland

• Small island, close to mainland

• Large island, far from mainland

• Small island, far from mainland