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Biodiversity quiz 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Biodiversity refers to the variety of species and ecosystems on Earth and the ecological processes of which they are a part.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.
Which of the following is NOT a type of  biodiversity?
a)
species
b)
genetic
c)
ecosystem
d)
individual
3.

Everyone of us has a unique finger print, even for identical twins. This is an example of _____ diversity.

a)

biological

b)

genetic

c)

species

d)

system

4.

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?

a)

Great Barrier Reef in the ocean off of Australia

b)

Floating fish farm off the coast of Singapore

c)

Nile River in the tropical portion of Africa

d)

Lake Tonlé Sap in Cambodia, a large freshwater lake in Southeast Asia

5.

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?

a)

It had no genetic diversity

b)

It had a high level of pest resistance

c)

It had some plants that were resistant to pests

d)

It had excessive genetic diversity

6.
According to the idea of "evenness" discussed in class, which sample is considered to be more even?
a)
Sample 1
b)
Sample 2
c)
They are both equally biodiverse
d)
None of the above
7.

The total number of different species found in Ecoregion 1 and Ecoregion 2 is_________

a)

4

b)

7

c)

615

d)

1230

8.
"Evenness" is __________
a)
higher in Ecoregion 1
b)
higher in Ecoregion 2
c)
lower in Ecoregion 1
d)
the same in both Ecoregions 
9.
Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________
a)
increase in number
b)
become extinct
10.

What is the term for the mechanism by which traits that enhance survival and reproduction become more common in a population over generations?

a)

Adaptation

b)

Natural Selection

c)

Speciation

d)

Mutation