Biodiversity Quiz

What is biodiversity?

• Variety of life forms

• The process of evolution

• The study of celestial bodies

• Different types of rocks

Why is biodiversity important?

• Biodiversity is only important for aesthetic purposes.

• Biodiversity is important because it increases pollution and disease.

• Biodiversity has no impact on ecosystem stability, human livelihoods, or overall planetary health.

• Biodiversity is important for ecosystem stability, human livelihoods, and overall planetary health.

Name one benefit of biodiversity.

• Increased pollution

• Ecosystem stability and resilience

• Decreased food production

• Reduced species interactions

What are the three main types of biodiversity?

• biological diversity, ecological diversity, and habitat diversity

• genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity

• population diversity, community diversity, and landscape diversity

• animal diversity, plant diversity, and microorganism diversity

What is species biodiversity?

• The variety and variability of different species in a particular ecosystem or on the entire planet.

• The number of different ecosystems on the entire planet.

• The genetic variation within a single species in a particular ecosystem or on the entire planet.

• The number of individuals within a species in a particular ecosystem or on the entire planet.

What is genetic biodiversity?

• The variety of species within a gene or population.

• The variety of genes within an individual.

• The variety of genes within a habitat.

• The variety of genes within a species or population.

What is ecosystem biodiversity?

• The amount of resources available within a specific ecosystem.

• The physical characteristics of a specific ecosystem.

• The variety of species and their interactions within a specific ecosystem.

• The number of individuals within a specific ecosystem.