Unit 2: Biodiversity

which is not a component of biodiversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Phenotype Diversity

How do bottleneck events affect a population?

• they increase the population

• they cause a large amount of the population to die off

• they increase the overall lifespan of the population

• they kill off all of the older members of the population

what type of ecosystem service is hiking through a national park

• Regulating

• Provisional

• Supporting

• Cultural

Which of the following is true?

• larger islands are less frequently traveled too for fear of new predetors

• many species travel to further islands because close ones are too small

• no species ever leave the mainland unless kicked off

• the larger and closer and island is, the more species will be present

what is ideal for any organisms survival?

• zone of intolerance

• zone of optimum

• zone of tolerance

• bright indirect sunlight and watering twice a month

Which is an example of episodic disturbances?

• Meteor impact

• Ocean tides

• El Nino/ La Nina

• Avalanches

What raises the sea levels over time

• the melting of glaciers

• new water being formed through cellular respiration

• El Nino/La Nina

• underwater volcanoes forming new islands

Which moth is more likely to survive?

• The white moth

• The black moth

Which of the following is a pioneer species?

• sea urchins

• kelp

• wolves

• moss

A fully grown tropical rain forest is an example of?

• Primary succession

• Late-Succession/ Climax Community

• Secondary Succession