Biodiversity

What is biodiversity?

• The living things in an ecosystem

• The number of different species in an ecosystem or area

• A plants that grows in an ecosystem

What is biodiversity?

• The living things in an ecosystem

• The number of different species in an ecosystem or area

• A plants that grows in an ecosystem

Why is biodiversity important in an ecosystem?

• Helps the ecosystem thrive

• Helps the ecosystem persist after a disruptive event

• Gives animals homes

What are examples of genetic diversity?

• Breeds of dogs

• Eye color in humans

• Quality of air in an ecosystem

• Birds and raccoons in an ecosystem

Which one is an example of species diversity?

• Different colors of human hair

• Different species of trees in a forest

What is ecosystem diversity?

• A bird in a tree

• The diversity of all of the different ecosystems on Earth and the different ecosystems within an ecosystem

• A frog in a pond

• The diversity of the different fish in a pond

How does biodiversity impact humans?

What is genetic biodiversity?

• The different number of genes or genetic combinations in a species

• All of the different species in an area

• The different number of genes in the world

What is species biodiversity?

• The amount of different species in an ecosystem

• Variations within a species

• Genetic variations within an ecosystem species