Biodiversity Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a type of biodiversity?

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Cultural Diversity

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Ecosystem

• Biodiversity

• Habitat

• Species

What is the term for the process of one community replacing another community over time?

• Biodiversity

• Habitat Loss

• Ecological Succession

• Species Replacement

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the loss of biodiversity?

• Habitat Destruction

• Climate Change

• Overpopulation

• Recycling

The process of succession that begins in lifeless areas such as regions where lava has cooled is called _________.

• Succession

• Primary Succession

• Pioneer Species

• Secondary Succession

Maria is studying how ecological succession will change a freshly plowed piece of land. Which data table represents what Maria is most likely to record about the plant life in each stage of ecological succession?

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What is the term for the first species to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems?

• Secondary species

• Pioneer species

• Primary species

• Succession species

The process of succession that occurs in an area which the previous community was removed or destroyed is known as _________.

• succession

• primary succession

• pioneer succession

• secondary succession

The number of different species in an ecosystem.

• genetic diversity

• species diversity

• ecosystem diversity

• functional diversity

Which community has a greater species richness?

• Community A

• Community B

• They both have equal species richness