Chapter 4: Biodiversity and Evolution

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

• True

• False

Which of these is not a type of biodiversity?  

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• geochemical diversity

• genetic diversity

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

What is an ecosystem service that is supported by biodiversity?

• Medicine

• Fuel

• Radiation

• Pollination

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

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

Selective breeding is a type of _____.

• artificial selection

• natural selection

• synthetic biology

• speciation