Biodiversity

Biodiversity includes...

• genetic

• ecological

• organisms

• species

Biodiversity describes the _________ of life across levels of ecological _____________.

• absence, organization

• variety, organization

• absence, organisms

• variety, organisms

Genetic diversity is the ________ in genes that exist within a species.

• variation

• likeness

Organisms with a larger gene pool have a _______ chance of surviving than a population with limited genetic variability.

• greater

• lesser

Darwin termed the process __________.

• Natural Selection

• Survivor

Where can you find the most species diversity?

• arctic

• equator

Tropical rainforests contain _________ of the species on Earth.

• 100%

• 50%

_________ diversity is the variety of ways that species interact with each other and their environment.

• ecological

• genetic

• species

What are the advantages of biodiversity?

• More plants which leads to more crops

• sustainability for all life forms

• healthy ecosystems can recover from disasters

• less life

What services does an ecosystem provide?

• soil formation

• pollution breakdown

• protection of water resources

• climate stability