Biodiversity

Which biome is the most biodiverse?

• Desert

• Grassland

• Tundra

• Rainforest

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 Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

• High (rich) biodiversity
• Low (poor) biodiversity

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What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.
• The different amount of species in an area
• All abiotic life
• Nitrogen fixation

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Which habitat exhibits the greatest biodiversity?

• A habitat with 15 different species with about 300 individuals each
• A habitat with 10 different species with about 75 individuals each
• A habitat with 4 different species with about 150 individuals each
• A habitat with only one species with about 2000 individual

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Currently sharks are on a rapid decline due to overfishing. If sharks go extinct will this affect the biodiversity of the ocean?

• No, sharks are at the top of the food web so it won't matter.

• No, sharks will only affect the seal populations.

• Yes, it will disrupt the entire food chain in the ocean.

• Yes, but not enough to matter.

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What are some ways we can help in maintaining biodiversity?

• Reduce, reuse, and recycle materials

• Prevent invasive species from overpopulating.

• Don't use chemical pesticides on crops.

• All of the above

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Organisms with a (n) ___________ genetic diversity will have a higher chance of survival

• lower

• higher

• small

• non-existant

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Greater species diversity ensures natural ________________ for ecosystems

• selection

• sustainability

• diseases

• health

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How do biodiversity and stability work together?

• The lower the biodiversity the greater the stability of an ecosystem.

• The higher the biodiversity, the less stable the ecosystem

• The higher the biodiversity, the greater the stability of the ecosystem.

• Biodiversity has nothing to do with ecosystem stability.

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The most biodiversity is

• having a lot of the same organism.

• having a few of the same organism.

• having a lot of variety of different organisms.

• only having one of each organism.

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