Biodiversity Questions

____________ is the variety of living things in the world.

How do biodiversity and stability work together?

• The lower the biodiversity the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

• The higher the biodiversity, the less stable the ecosystem

• The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.

• Biodiversity has nothing to do with ecosystem stability.

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High biodiversity is 

• having a lot of the same organism.

• having a few of the same organism.

• having a lot of variety of different organisms.

• only having one of each organism. 

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Which ecosystem is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

• One with High biodiversity

• One with Low biodiversity

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Match the following terms with the correct definition -

• An organism that is not native to the area in which it is introduced and has no natural predators.

• Species diversity

• The cumulative changes in a population or species over time.

• Endangered Species

• The number of different species present in an ecosystem.

• Evolution

• The total number of genetic characteristics in the genetic makeup of a species.

• Invasive species

• A species of animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction.

• Genetic diversity

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A Simpson's Diversity Index of 1 is ​ ​ (a)   ​

• low

• high

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a species at risk, but not yet endangered

• endangered

• exotic

• endemic

• threatened

Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?

• A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each

• A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each

• A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each

• A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual

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Which statement best describes an example of high biodiversity?

• A pond ecosystem is populated by a single species of frogs

• A state park that includes multiple forest and freshwater ecosystems with many different species of fish, birds and frogs in a variety of colors

• A desert ecosystem is populated by organ pipe cacti, camels, and armadillo lizards

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Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?

• It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.

• It increases at each level of the food chain.

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