Chapter 5 Test

When the last member of a species dies...

• Extinction

• Diversity

• Biodiversity

• Threatened

As a species becomes extinct, the variety of species in the biosphere...

• Increases

• Decreases

• Stays the same

• Is unaffected

The variety of life in an area that is determined by the number of different species in that area.

• Biodiversity

• Extinction

• Endangerement

• Demographics

If a species has a greater genetic diversity, it will then have...

• a greater chance of survival in environmental change

• a smaller chance of survival in environmental change

• a smaller amount of species in a given area

• a larger amount of species in a given area

Referring to Earth's diversity of biological communities such as deserts, grasslands, forests, lakes, rivers, and wetlands is referring to..

• Ecosystem diversity

• Biomes

• Functional diversity

• Food chains

Biomes...

• have distinct climates and certain species that are able to live there.

• have a small number of species per ecosystem.

• have similar climates to one another.

• Are organized by the type of organism found in them.

This form of biodiversity concerns the variety of ecological roles organisms play in their communities and the impact these roles play on the overall ecosystem.

• Species

• Genetic

• Ecosystem

• Functional

Which of the following would be used to best diagram functional diversity?

• Painting of an ecosystem

• A food web

• A museum with an exhibit of different pigeon species

• A photo of the planet taken from space

Which of these is NOT a reason that biodiversity is important to us?

• Direct Economic value

• Indirect Economic value

• Aesthetic and Scientific Values

• Development and Management of Technology

The general appeal of mother nature and the beauty it holds is referring to the...

• Direct economic value of biodiversity

• Indirect economic value of biodiversity

• Aesthetic and Scientific value of biodiversity

• Genetic diversity of nature