5.1 Biodiversity Review Quizizz

Why is biodiversity important?

• It provides aesthetic value to landscapes.

• It is critically important for the health of the planet and human well-being.

• It increases the number of species in zoos.

• It helps in the growth of urban areas.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What term describes the complete disappearance of a species from Earth?

• Biodiversity

• Genetic diversity

• Extinction

• Ecosystem diversity

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Which term refers to the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

• Species diversity

• Biodiversity

• Genetic diversity

• Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is the term for the total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species?

• Ecosystem diversity

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Extinction

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which term describes the variety of species within a habitat or a region?

• Species diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Extinction

• Biodiversity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What term is used to describe the variety of ecosystems in a given place?

• Genetic diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

• Extinction

• Species diversity

What is the functional unit that controls the expression of inherited traits and is passed from generation to generation?

• Chromosome

• Gene

• Protein

• Enzyme

What is genetic diversity?

• The variety of genes or inheritable characteristics in a population

• The number of different species in a community

• The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

• The abundance of a single species in an area

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does species diversity refer to?

• The variety of genes in a population

• The number of different species and their relative abundance in a community

• The variety of ecosystems in the biosphere

• The genetic makeup of a single species

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What is ecosystem diversity?

• The genetic variation within a species

• The number of species in a community

• The variety of ecosystems present in the biosphere

• The abundance of a single species in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5