2.24 assessment E.S.

Name the three types of biodiversity. (select all that apply)

• genetic

• species

• ecosystem

• familial

genetic diversity is

• different hair, skin or eye color

• different songbird species different big cat species and different tree species

• different types of ecosystems desert, tundra, rainforest.

species diversity is

• different hair, skin or eye color

• different songbird species different big cat species and different tree species

• different types of ecosystems desert, tundra, rainforest.

ecosystem diversity is

• different hair, skin or eye color

• different songbird species different big cat species and different tree species

• different types of ecosystems desert, tundra, rainforest.

Which type of biodiversity allows populations to adapt to new and changing environments?

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• ecosystem diversity

Which type of biodiversity provides stability for the environment in the face of any changes?

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• ecosystem diversity

add the benefits of biodiversity to its type of biodiversity

Groups:

(a) economic

,

(b) agriculture

,

(c) health and medicine

• pharmecudicals

• hunting

• more profitable logging

• fishing

• decreased pollution

• new discoveries

• sustainable agriculture

• crops

• nutrition

• less disease spread

• more productive industries

• medicinal plants

• medicinal nutrition

• healthy soil

Which threats to biodiversity are direct drivers of extinction? Select all that apply.

• Habitat destruction

• Invasive species

• Pollution

• Human population growth

• Overexploitation

Which is the greatest threat to biodiversity?

• Climate change

• Habitat destruction

• Invasive species

• Human population growth

• Pollution

Match the type of species death with its correct definition.

• Extinction

• rapid death of a species due to human influence
  

• Mass extinction

• natural death of a species over a long period of time
  

• Background extinction

• natural rate of extinction that is constantly ongoing
  

• expiration

• rapid death of many species over a short period of time