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Comparing Ecosystems using SDI

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Data is statistically significant if the p value is

a)

>0.05

b)

<0.05

c)

<0.5

d)

>0.5

2.

If a community of organisms is found to have a Simpsons biodiversity index of 0.87 which of the following is true

a)

The area has low biodiversity

b)

There is an 87% chance that if you select two species from the area they will be the same species

c)

There is a 13% chance that if you select two species from the area they will be the same species

d)

There is a 13% chance that if you select two species from the area they will be different species

3.

Which area has the highest biodiversity?

a)

0.26

b)

0.67

c)

0.78

d)

0.82

4.

Which of the following is defines differences that exist within the genetic code of a species

a)

habitat diversity

b)

Genetic diversity

c)

Species Diversity

d)

Ecosystem Diversity

5.

Calculate the Simpsons biodiversity index of the community below correct to one decimal place (use pen and paper to draw a table)

Sea holly: 2

Sand Couch: 8

Sea bindweed: 1

Sporobolus pungens: 1

Echinophora spinosa: 3

Total: 15



(a)  

6.

A population is

a)

a group of similar species in different areas

b)

a group of the same species in the same geographic area.

c)

a group of several species in the same geographic area

d)

a group of several species along with their abiotic factors in a small area.

7.

Identify which image below is showing a population:

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

If the population of multiple species in an area is relatively similar the ecosystem is said to have high________

a)

richness

b)

Diversity

c)

Evenness

d)

communities

9.

Non living factors in an environment are known as:

(a)  

10.

Living factors in an environment are known as

(a)  

11.

Which one of these options is not an Abiotic factor?

a)

Air temperature

b)

Water current

c)

Predators

d)

Soil pH

12.

The definitions of a Habitat is:

a)

a place where the living conditions are good

b)

A place where an organism is adapted to live

c)

A place where living and non living organisms interact

d)

A place where food is available

13.

The Definitions of an ecosystem is:

a)

The study of interrelationships between plants and animals and their environment

b)

The interactions between communities of organisms and their environment

c)

The part of the earth where life is found

d)

All the members of one species

14.
Members of a species in a defined area
a)
Ecosystem
b)
community
c)
biodiversity
d)
population
15.
A collection of organisms that belong to different populations but all live in the same area and interact with one another.
a)
Population
b)
Ecosystem
c)
Community
d)
Ecosphere
16.

Calculate the Simpson's biodiversity index of the following community of organisms (rounded to two decimal places):

Species A: 15

Species B: 12

Species C: 2

Species D: 1

Species E: 3

(a)  

17.

What is the species richness for the following data collection

A: 25

B: 16

C: 12

D: 1

a)

4

b)

3

c)

54

d)

cannot be determined

18.

In the graph, was there any statistical significance between the control and treatment in any of the species?

a)

yes between all three

b)

none at all

c)

yes but only in versicolor and virginica

d)

yes but only setosa

19.

Two ecosystems of the same classification were studied for the number of a particular species. It was found that one ecosystem 1 contained an average of 2.6 species and ecosystem 2 had 3.7 species. The p value was 0.06. Which ecosystem contained more of the species?

a)

The p value shows that the data is significant therefore ecosystem 2 had more of the species

b)

The p value shows that the data is significant therefore ecosystem 1 had more of the species

c)

The p value shows that the data is not statistically significant therefore neither ecosystem had more of the species

d)

The p value shows that the data is not statistically significant therefore ecosystem 2 had more species

20.

Which of the following describes your ability to analyse and interpret data on excel using the data analaysis toolpak? I.e. can you generate descriptive statistics and perform a t test to find p value and then interpret what this means for the data

a)

I have absolutely no idea what you're on about

b)

I can do some but I get stuck

c)

I am reasonably comfortable creating it but I can't explain what I did

d)

I am confident that I can do all of that reasonably well