WorksheetsFinals Quiz 2-Special Quiz-BSCRIM 1A
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
One of the principal arguments cited by proponents of modern biotechnology is its ability to increase food security and “feed the world”.
TRUE
FALSE
When the biodiversity of an ecosystem is interrupted or destroyed, the economic impact on the local community could be enormous.
TRUE
FALSE
Interspecies Diversity is the genetic variation of individuals and populations of the same species.
TRUE
FALSE
Ecosystems with a lot of biodiversity are generally stronger and more resistant to disaster than those with fewer species.
TRUE
FALSE
50 percent of the food in our supermarkets contains genetically modified ingredients.
TRUE
FALSE
All species are interconnected. They are independent from one another.
TRUE
FALSE
As Hawaiian ducks and North American ducks mate a new breed of ducks is created. This causes of gradual reduction of Hawaiian ducks species. This is an example of invasive species by predation.
TRUE
FALSE
Example of ecosystem diversity are lakes, rivers, forest, deserts, grassland.
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FALSE
As our population grows together with our need for food, water, industry, transportation, and home comforts, it takes over natural ecosystems and replaces them with unnatural ones.
TRUE
FALSE
On a per unit area basis, the Philippines probably harbor more diversity of life than any other country on the planet.
TRUE
FALSE
December 25 is Christmas Day.
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FALSE
Biodiversity comes from two words Bio meaning life and diversity meaning (a) .
This refers to the act of overharvesting species and natural resources at rates faster than they can actually sustain themselves in the wild.
(a)
It is a plant, animal, microorganism or other organism whose genetic makeup has been modified in a laboratory using genetic engineering or transgenic technology.
(a)
This means that the species is living or existing or can only be found in that certain or particular place.
(a)
This is a level of biodiversity in the gene level.
(a)
Out of all the known species, (a) has the least number.
Refers to the long term and irreversible change that occurs in the Earth’s climate.
(a)
It is the addition of unneeded or harmful nutrients or substances to an ecosystem.
(a)
One of the main indirect environmental benefits claimed of GM technology is that it can reduce the need for herbicides and pesticides in comparison with conventional agricultural practices.
TRUE
FALSE
