Biodiversity and Ecosystem

The insurance hypothesis suggests biodiversity will ensure Earth against extinctions in the future.

• True

• False

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____ is the number and variety of species present in any biological community.

• Biome diversity

• Functional diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Species diversity

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One indication that a population has a high degree of genetic diversity would be that organisms within the population display ____.

• a narrow variation of traits

• a wide variation of traits

• the ability to pass on traits to offspring

• the ability to inherit traits from parents

• genes that code for traits

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The study of biomes most closely relates to the study of ____.

• genetic diversity

• ecosystem diversity

• species diversity

• ecosystem services

• pollination

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The greatest benefit of species diversity is that ____.

• it tends to lead to more stable ecosystems

• it creates more ecological niches for species to occupy

• it reduces competition among species for resources

• functional diversity is lower when species diversity is high

• it can help species adapt more successfully

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Ecosystems with a high level of species diversity tend to be more ____________ in the event of environmental changes.

• fragile

• likely to fall

• resilient

• noisy

• dangerous

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_____ is one example of an ecosystem service that is supported by biodiversity.

• Solar energy

• Species variety

• Pollination

• Medicine

• Fuel

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_____ diversity increases the chances that individuals will possess favorable traits needed to survive changing environmental conditions.

• Species

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Functional

• Genetic

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The variety of different ways in which species within an ecosystem perform “jobs” that benefit the ecosystem and make it more resilient in the face of change is called _____.

• ecosystem diversity

• functional diversity

• species diversity

• genetic diversity

• biological diversity

Many species of frogs and other amphibians are sensitive to changes in environmental conditions.

• true

• false

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