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WorksheetsLMS 7-1-S-1 Biodiversity
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Biodiversity is ?
the sum of all the different species of animals, plants, fungi and microbial organisms living on Earth.
the minimum of different species of animals, plants, fungi and microbial organisms living on Earth.
the abundant of species of animals, plants, fungi and microbial organisms living on Earth.
Some of the species of animals, plants, fungi and microbial organisms living on Earth.
Humans use at least _________ species of plants and animals on a daily basis?
40,000
50,000
4,000
400,000
What percent of pharmaceuticals used in the U.S. are either based on or are synthesized from from natural compounds found in plants, animals or microorganisms?
40
10
20
50
True or False, healthy ecosystems are not vital to life; they regulate many of the chemical and climatic systems that make available clean air, clean water and plentiful oxygen.
True
False
_________ regulate the amount of carbon dioxide in the air, produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis and control rainfall and soil erosion.
Forrest
Oceans
Mountains
Rocks
Biodiversity plays an important role in the way ecosystems function and in the services they provide. The following is a list of some of the benefits, or services, of biodiversity except?
Provisioning services such as food, clean water, timber, fiber and genetic resources
Regulating services such as climate, floods, disease, water quality and pollination
Cultural services such as recreational, aesthetic and spiritual benefits
Not supporting services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling
What is not one of the three main areas of biodiversity?
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Ecological diversity
Agricultural diversity
An international treaty known as the ________ went into effect in 1975 to outlaw the trade of endangered animals and animal parts
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Florida
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Gauna and Flora
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flanneland Flora
Today’s sixth extinction primarily is being caused by?
ecosystem disturbance
economic disturbance
emotional disturbance
enormous disturbance
The human population already consumes almost half of all the food, crops, medicines and other useful items produced by Earth’s organisms, and more than one billion people on the planet lack adequate supplies of fresh water. What person in this class have we discussed that recognized this problem in 1970s
Norman Borlaug
Greggor Mendel
Alexander Fleming
Rosalind Franklin
