Biodiversity Vocab

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem  is called?

• endangered species
• biology
• biodiversity
• natural selection

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a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend, such that if it were removed the ecosystem would change drastically.

• keystone species
• corner species
• important species
• essential species

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a species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

• threatened species
• extinct species
• endangered species
• invasive species

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Lemurs are a type of endemic species what does this mean?

• plants and animals that exist only in one  region
• Plants and animals that exist in many regions
• plants and animals that are indigenous to an area 
• plants and animals not originally from the area

A native species is

• a species that lives in the region where it evolved.

• a species that came from ancient ecosystems

• a species that can out produce other species

• a species that was brought to a region by people

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_____________________ are plants and animals that exist only in one geographical region.

• Extinct species

• Endangered species

• Endemic species

Why are invasive species such a threat to native species?

• Invasive species out compete the living conditions of native species.

• Indicator species are a competition.

• Adaptations play the most crucial role in invasive species.

• Native species can out compete invasive species.

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Why do the populations of invasive species grow so quickly?

• Invasive species are native to an area

• Invasive species are prey to many animals

• Invasive species have no predators

• Invasive species keep the ecosystem in equilibrium

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A species that plays a critical role in the health, maintenance, growth, or definition of an ecosystem.

• keystone

• invasive

• engineer

• predator

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Why are bees considered a keystone species?

• The honey they make supports the bear population

• They pollinate flowers that produce fruit which supports the ecosystem

• They sting when threatened

• They live in hives

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