Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution

True or false: The term “biodiversity” refers to the variety of life on Earth.

• True

• False

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Which of these is not a type of biodiversity?  

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• geochemical diversity

• genetic diversity

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The variety of different ways in which species within an ecosystem perform “jobs” that benefit the ecosystem and make it more resilient in the face of change is called _____.

• ecosystem diversity

• functional diversity

• genetic diversity

• biological diversity

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What is an ecosystem service that is supported by biodiversity?

• Medicine

• Fuel

• Radiation

• Pollination

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A species found in only one area and is especially vulnerable to extinction.

• Native species

• Indicator Species

• Keystone species

• Endemic species

True or False: Many species of frogs and other amphibians are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions.

• True

• False

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Provide early warning of damage to a community

• native species

• invasive species

• foundation species

• indicator species

Which of the following proposed the theory of natural selection independently of Charles Darwin?

• Albert Einstein

• Rosalind Franklin

• Alfred Russel Wallace

• Neil deGrasse Tyson

True or False: Genetic variability and reproductive capacity are two limits of natural selection.

• True

• False

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Selective breeding is a type of _____.

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• synthetic biology

• speciation

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