Foss Diversity of Life Investigation

Biodiversity describes the ​ (a)   in an ecosystem.

• variety of species

• number of living and nonliving things

• number of predators

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Charles Darwin observed the plants and animals on his voyage to which of the following

• The Galapagos Islands

• South America

• Hawaii

• The South Pacific

Which of the following best describes an adaptation?

• A tight bundle of genetic material in the nucleus of cells

• A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• A harmful trait that hurts an organism's chance of survival

• trait that allows an organism to be better suit for survival

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I have a soft-body, a hard shell, and live on land and water.  What am I?

• Mollusk

• Arthropod

• Echinoderm

• Cnidarian

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What is the primary focus of the Foss Diversity of Life Investigation?

• Studying the variety of species in different ecosystems

• Analyzing the chemical composition of fossils

• Investigating the impact of climate change on biodiversity

• Exploring the genetic makeup of extinct species

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Which of the following best describes biodiversity?

• The variety of species in an ecosystem

• The number of living and nonliving things

• The number of predators

• The genetic variation within a species

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What is an adaptation in the context of biodiversity?

• A tight bundle of genetic material in the nucleus of cells

• A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

• A harmful trait that hurts an organism's chance of survival

• A trait that allows an organism to be better suited for survival

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Which of the following is a real-world application of studying biodiversity?

• Developing new medicines from plant species

• Creating synthetic fossil fuels

• Designing urban landscapes

• Building artificial ecosystems

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How does biodiversity contribute to ecosystem stability?

• By increasing the number of predators

• By providing a variety of food sources

• By reducing the number of species

• By limiting genetic variation

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What role do keystone species play in an ecosystem?

• They are the most abundant species

• They have a large impact on the structure of the ecosystem

• They are the primary producers

• They are the top predators

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