Biodiversity Indices

Biodiversity is the variety of _________________ living in a particular area

• plants

• animals

• plants and animals

• living organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is not characteristic of an area of high biodiversity?

• humid

• warm

• extremes of temperature

• ecologically stable

What are the 3 levels of biodiversity?

• habitat, community, genetic

• habitat, species, genetic

• ecosystem, species, genetic

• habitat, population, phenotypic

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The number of different species present in an area is called...?

• habitat diversity

• species diversity

• species richness

• species evenness

• The total number of organisms

• The Simpson's Diversity Index

• sum of

• The number of organisms of a particular species

What does this symbol mean, 'N'?

• The total number of organisms

• The Simpson's Diversity Index

• sum of

• The number of organisms of a particular species

What does this symbol mean, 'n'?

• The total number of organisms

• The Simpson's Diversity Index

• sum of

• The number of organisms of a particular species

The calculated value of Simpson's Diversity Index should be between __ and __

• 1 and 10

• 0 and 1

• 0 and 20

• 1 and 20

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does a Simpson's Diversity Index of close to 1 mean?

• no species present

• no idea

• high species diversity

• low species diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

What does a Simpson's Diversity Index of close to 0 mean?

• no idea

• infinite diversity

• high species diversity

• very low diversity

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5