Biodiversity Quiz

What are the three intertwined features that make up biodiversity?

• Food diversity, Energy diversity, Resource diversity, Technology diversity

• Water diversity, Land diversity, Air diversity, Soil diversity

• Habitat diversity, Animal diversity, Plant diversity, Climate diversity

• Ecosystem diversity, Species diversity, Genetic diversity, Population diversity

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Amazon rainforest's biodiversity?

• Huge mix of species

• High population numbers of individual species

• Genetic variety within species

• Complex ecosystems

What is the role of liana vines in the Amazon rainforest ecosystem?

• To form interdependent relationships with fungi and bacteria

• To support towering trees and provide food for herbivores

• To decompose and recycle nutrients

• To provide shelter for herbivores

Why are species with low genetic diversity more vulnerable to fluctuations?

• Because they are more affected by habitat fragmentation

• Because they are more adaptable to changes

• Because they are less affected by climate change

• Because they are less adaptable to changes

Why is the Amazon rainforest resilient to the removal of one species?

• Due to its rich biodiversity and complexity of ecosystems

• Due to its high population numbers

• Due to its isolation from other ecosystems

• Due to its low genetic diversity

What is the role of coral in a reef ecosystem?

• To provide shelter for herbivores

• To decompose and recycle nutrients

• To form interdependent relationships with fungi and bacteria

• To provide key microhabitats and breeding grounds for thousands of species

What happens when destructive fishing practices weaken or kill coral in a reef?

• The loss of the keystone species threatens the entire fabric of the reef

• The system becomes more resilient

• The biodiversity weave becomes denser

• The reef becomes stronger

What is the term for an organism that many others depend on for their survival?

• Adaptable organism

• Resilient organism

• Genetic organism

• Keystone organism

What is the role of biodiversity in safeguarding our survival?

• It provides an insurance policy for the future

• It decreases the complexity of ecosystems

• It increases the risk of unraveling the ecosystem

• It has no impact on our well-being

What happens when too many links in the biodiversity weave are cut?

• The ecosystem becomes stronger

• The system becomes more resilient

• The biodiversity weave becomes denser

• Our well-being is threatened