WorksheetsBiodiversity quiz 1
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 19mins
Biodiversity refers to the variety of species and ecosystems on Earth and the ecological processes of which they are a part.
TRUE
FALSE
Everyone of us has a unique finger print, even for identical twins. This is an example of _____ diversity.
biological
genetic
species
system
Mia and Ava were studying aquatic ecosystems and measured the number of species in different environments. Where would they expect to have the least species diversity?
Great Barrier Reef in the ocean off of Australia
Floating fish farm off the coast of Singapore
Nile River in the tropical portion of Africa
Lake Tonlé Sap in Cambodia, a large freshwater lake in Southeast Asia
A greenhouse cultivated only one variety of pepper, but all the plants wilted due to a sudden pest outbreak. What is most likely true about the pepper plant population?
It had no genetic diversity
It had a high level of pest resistance
It had some plants that were resistant to pests
It had excessive genetic diversity
The total number of different species found in Ecoregion 1 and Ecoregion 2 is_________
4
7
615
1230
What is the term for the mechanism by which traits that enhance survival and reproduction become more common in a population over generations?
Adaptation
Natural Selection
Speciation
Mutation
