Biodiversity Lab

The hottest spots for species diversity are close to the _____________.

• Coast

• Florida

• Equator

• Poles

Greater species diversity ensures natural ________________ for all life forms.

• selection

• sustainability

• help

• health

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Biodiversity is the ____________ and variability of __________ on earth

• variety

• life

• diversity

• difference

Based on the graph shown, what is the effect of removing a keystone species on an ecosystem?

• richness oscillates between extremes

• richness stabilizes

• richness increases

• richness decreases

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Which community has higher species evenness?

• Community A

• Community B

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What is the species richness of the community?

(a)  

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Species richness is

• a measure of how all of the individual organisms in an ecosystem are balanced between the different species.

• the total number of different species found in an ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

True or false: An ecosystem with high genetic diversity is healthier than an ecosystem with low genetic diversity.

• True

• False

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Which island would be the most biodiverse?

• Small island far from the mainland

• Small island close to the mainland

• Large island close to the mainland

• Large island far from the mainland

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is a key benefit of biodiversity in an ecosystem?

• Increased pollution

• Enhanced ecosystem resilience

• Decreased food production

• Reduced habitat variety

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