Introduction to Biodiversity Quiz

What is biodiversity?

• The variety of only plant species in an environment

• The variety of all living species, including plants, animals, bacteria, and fungi

• The study of ecosystems

• The conservation of natural habitats

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Which of the following is a major threat to biodiversity?

• Urbanization

• Recycling

• Conservation efforts

• Organic farming

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What role does biodiversity play in ecosystem stability?

• It has no significant role

• It decreases ecosystem productivity

• It increases ecosystem resilience to disturbances

• It limits the number of species that can live in an ecosystem

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How does climate change impact biodiversity?

• By increasing the number of species worldwide

• By having no impact

• By causing shifts in species distribution and extinction in some cases

• By decreasing pollution levels

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Which of the following is a conservation strategy for biodiversity?

• Increasing the use of fossil fuels

• Creating protected areas like national parks and wildlife reserves

• Promoting urban sprawl

• Encouraging deforestation

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What is the effect of invasive species on biodiversity?

• They have no effect

• They increase genetic diversity

• They can lead to the extinction of native species

• They decrease pollution

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Why is genetic diversity important within a species?

• It ensures all individuals are identical

• It makes a species more susceptible to diseases

• It helps a species adapt to changes in the environment

• It decreases the survival rate of a species

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What is habitat fragmentation and how does it affect biodiversity?

• The process of creating habitats; it increases biodiversity

• The division of habitats into smaller, isolated patches; it decreases biodiversity

• The merging of different habitats; it has no effect on biodiversity

• The cleaning of polluted habitats; it increases biodiversity

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Which of the following activities contributes to the loss of biodiversity?

• Reforestation

• Sustainable farming practices

• Overfishing

• Conservation education

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How does pollution affect biodiversity?

• By improving the health of ecosystems

• It has no effect

• By causing harm or death to species, leading to decreased biodiversity

• By increasing oxygen levels in water

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