Section 2.22 - 2.25 Quiz - Biodiversity

The largest or highest amount of biodiversity exits in _____ diversity.

• species

• genetic

• community

• ecosystem

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_____ % of all the species to ever live on the earth are now extinct.

• 90

• 99

• 95

• 85

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Human consumption of _____ are forcing other species to go extinct. (4)

• land

• fresh water

• air

• fossil fuels

• salt water

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The smallest type or amount of biodiversity exists in _____ biodiversity.

• species

• genetic

• community

• ecosystem

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Which factor(s) determine why biodiversity is highest near the equator? (2)

• water

• atmosphere

• temperature

• available resources

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What is the most biodiverse terrestrial ecosystem?

• temperate deciduous forest

• desert

• tropical rain forest

• grassland

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Which of the following is the most biologically diverse aquatic ecosystem?

• freshwater wetland

• oceanic coral reef

• open ocean

• estuaries

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Which of the following Kingdom(s) is/are most likely to contain undiscovered species? (3)

• Fungi

• Protista

• Archaebacteria

• Eubacteria

• Animalia

About how many documented species are found on the Earth at this time?

• 30 million

• 8 million

• 5 million

• 2 million

Biodiversity in plants helps to accomplish which of the following? (3)

• removal of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

• put oxygen into the atmosphere

• clean the water in a watershed

• converts oxygen into ozone to protect us from UV radiation

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