MMS3033 Biodiversity

Fill in the blank: Diversity is the state or fact of being different type, form or ________.

• character

• color

• height

• weight

Which of the following best completes the statement: Diversity is ________?

• weakness

• strength

• boring

• beautiful

Give two examples of human diversity as mentioned in the passage.

• People have different languages and religions.

• Everyone has the same hobbies and interests.

• All humans look exactly alike.

• People live in identical houses.

What is biodiversity? Fill in the blank: Biodiversity is the degree of _______ of life. It is the variety and variability among living organisms and the ecological complexes in which they occur.

• variation

• pollution

• migration

• extinction

The term biodiversity comes from the words: Choose the correct answer.

• biology and diversity

• biological and diversity

• bio and diverse

• biology and diverse

Biodiversity can also mean the diversity of genetic characteristics within a species, variety of habitats, living communities and ecological processes in an ________. Fill in the blank.

• ecosystem

• organism

• molecule

• continent

Which community is more diverse?

• Community A

• Community B

• Community C

• Community D

• Community E

Based on the images, which habitat is likely to be the most diverse?

• Land clearing

• Palm plantation

• Rainforest

What is the term used to describe the variety of life found on Earth?

• Biodiversity

• Photosynthesis

• Ecosystem

• Evolution

According to the tree of life diagram, approximately how many non-bacterial and non-archaeal species are there on Earth?

• 870,000

• 8.7 million

• 87 million

• 870 million