Chapter 6 Biology Vocab Quiz

What is the definition of biodiversity?

• The final, stable community in ecological succession

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

• The variety of life on Earth at all levels, including processes that sustain life

• The science of protecting and restoring biodiversity

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What does the term "Climax Community" refer to?

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

• The final, stable community in ecological succession for a given environment

• Two species occupying the same niche

• The science of protecting biodiversity

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Which principle states that two species cannot occupy the same niche for long?

• Biodiversity

• Climax Community

• Competitive Exclusion Principle

• Conservation Biology

What is the focus of Conservation Biology?

• The variety of life on Earth

• Protecting and restoring biodiversity

• The final, stable community in ecological succession

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

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What is Commensalism?

• A relationship where both organisms benefit

• A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed

• A relationship where one organism is harmed

• A relationship where both organisms are harmed

What is the natural process of change in the types of species in a community over time called?

• Genetic Diversity

• Ecosystem Services

• Ecological Succession

• Keystone Species

Which term describes the variety of habitats, living communities, and ecological processes in the natural world?

• Habitat

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Genetic Diversity

• Ecological Succession

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What benefits do ecosystems provide to humans, such as clean water, air, and pollination?

• Genetic Diversity

• Ecosystem Services

• Keystone Species

• Habitat

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What is the term for the variety of inherited traits within a species?

• Ecosystem Diversity

• Habitat

• Genetic Diversity

• Ecological Succession

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What is the natural home or environment where an organism lives called?

• Keystone Species

• Habitat

• Ecosystem Services

• Genetic Diversity