Biodiversity

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why is low biodiversity a concern for an ecosystem?
It increases the resilience of the ecosystem.
It can lead to instability in the ecosystem, causing food web collapse.
It enhances the genetic diversity of species.
It promotes the growth of invasive species.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is the significance of species interactions in a community?
They are irrelevant to community dynamics.
They only affect individual species, not the community as a whole.
Species interactions, such as predation, competition, and symbiosis, are crucial for maintaining the balance and health of a community.
They only occur during specific seasons.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What is biodiversity and why is it important in an ecosystem?
Biodiversity refers to the number of species in a habitat, and it is important because it increases competition among species.
Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, and it is important because high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand disturbances and maintain functionality.
Biodiversity is the total number of organisms in an ecosystem, and it is important because it ensures that all species have enough resources to survive.
Biodiversity is the genetic variation within a species, and it is important because it helps species adapt to changing environments.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Why is genetic diversity important within species?
It increases the likelihood of inbreeding.
It enhances a population's ability to adapt to environmental changes and resist diseases, ensuring long-term survival.
It reduces competition for resources among individuals.
It leads to a higher rate of mutation in the population.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What role do producers play in an ecosystem?
Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food web and providing energy for herbivores.
Producers are organisms that consume other organisms for energy and nutrients.
Producers are responsible for decomposing organic matter in the ecosystem.
Producers compete with herbivores for sunlight and nutrients.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How can conservation efforts help maintain biodiversity?
By promoting urban development and industrial growth.
By preserving ecosystems and the species that inhabit them.
By increasing pollution and habitat destruction.
By encouraging overfishing and hunting of endangered species.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does biodiversity contribute to ecosystem resilience?
By providing a wider range of species that can adapt to changes and disturbances, ensuring the ecosystem can recover.
By reducing the number of species in an ecosystem, which simplifies interactions.
By increasing competition among species, leading to resource depletion.
By creating more habitats that are less stable and more prone to collapse.
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