Diversity of Organisms

The diversity of organisms, whether microorganisms, animals, or plants is known as

• biodiversity

• habitat

• climate

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Different organisms have _____________ characteristics which enable them to adapt and thrive independently in their respective habitats.

• same

• different

• equal

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What is biodiversity?

• Maintaining something at a stable level

• All of the living and non-living things in an environment

• All of the members of the same species in an area

• All of the different types of living things

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What is an endemic species?

• Species that can be found anywhere

• Animals that became endangered

• Organisms that can only be found in restricted habitat or a specific location

• Plants that can undergo photosynthesis

What did Charles Darwin observe about the diversity of living things?

• They are limited to specific regions

• They are found only in similar habitats

• They include a tremendous diversity throughout a wide range of habitats

• They are less diverse in tropical regions

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​ (a)   is the relative proportion of individuals within the different species in a given area.

• Species evenness

• species richness

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How many species of fish are there?

• 32,000

• 10,000

• 1,500

• 2,000

Match the following terms with their definition.

• the total # of different species

• Species Dominance

• the relative abundance of species

• Species Richness

• the most abundant species

• Species Evenness

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Hotspots would likely have more ​ (a)   species. ​

• endemic

• exotic

• indicator

• extinct

There are this many species of shark

• 250

• 400+

• 67

• 375