Biodiversity

Which of the following refers to the variety of life on Earth?

• Biodiversity

• Heredity and variations

• Classification

• Evolution

Which is NOT a part of an area's overall biodiversity?

• Ecosystem Biodiversity

• Species Biodiversity

• Genetic Biodiversity

• Evolution Biodiversity

Which of the following refers to the number of species in one defined location?

• species richness

• species evenness

Which of the following describes the functional position of an organism in its environment?

• Ecological niche

• Evolution

• Symbiosis

Which community clearly has low species evenness?

• Community 1

• Community 2

• Community 3

• Community 4

The table lists the number of individuals of each species found within four field communities. Which community is most diverse overall?

• Community 1

• Community 2

• Community 3

• Community 4

Which factor is most significant when determining the diversity of an ecosystem?

• the number of species present

• the amount of land the ecosystem covers

• the interactions between producers and consumers

• the number of organisms present

A country with many different types of habitat is said to have a high degree of _______________.

• evenness

• richness

• species diversity

• ecosystem diversity

Habitat destruction is the primary cause of animal extinction. Which of the following is an example of habitat destruction?

• Humans converting forestland to farms

• Humans obtaining land for housing development

• Humans acquiring land for industrial development

• all of these

Which of the following measures the relative abundance of each species in an ecological community?

• species richness

• species evenness