Biodiversity Intro

What diversity refers to all the different genes contained within all members of a population.

• species
• ecosystem
• genetic
• character

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True or False
Some people believe that we should preserve biodiversity for ethical reasons. 

• true
• false

Biodiversity is a short term for ____________.

• Biological diversity
• Biological diverse
• Biological diversified
• All of the above

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Which of the following is not a level of bioidiversity?

• specie
• ecosystem
• population
• genetic

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Globally, the leading cause of biodiversity loss is 

• invasive species
• poaching and overharvesting
• pollution
• habitat change and loss 

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Which of the following forbids the U.S. government and its citizens from harming endangered or threatened species and their habitats?

• the Environmental Protection Agency
• Species Survival Plan
• the Endangered Species Act
• The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species

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It is a species that is critical to the functioning of the ecosystem in which it lives because it affects the survival and abundance of many other species in its community.

• keystone species
• endangered species
• unknown species
• known species

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Why is biodiversity important for agriculture? 

• many organisms pollinate our crops
• pollinators save people time
• pollinators save people money 
• all statements are true 

___________ species are at serious risk of extinction. 

• Endemic
• Threatened
• Endangered
• Invasive

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Why are invasive species a threat to biodiversity?

• they can outcompete native organisms for their resources 
• they can cause harm to the environment
• they can be harmful to humans 
• all statements are true 

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