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Intro to Biodiversity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or false: An ecosystem with high genetic diversity is healthier than an ecosystem with low genetic diversity.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of these drawings would be found in a healthy ecosystem?

a)

b)

3.
When there is higher biodiversity
a)
more organisms are likely to die because they can't adapt to environmental changes.
b)
there is less diversity.
c)
there is more diversity and higher sustainability of life.
d)
there is more diversity and lower sustainability of life
4.
High biodiversity is 
a)
having a lot of the same organism.
b)
having a few of the same organism.
c)
having a lot of variety of different organisms.
d)
only having one of each organism. 
5.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes all of the different types of biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

6.

What has a higher biodiversity: a rain forest or a desert?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

7.

Why is biodiversity in an ecosystem so important?

a)

Because it can help humans where to determine good places to develop farm land.

b)

Because places that have a healthy biodiversity are unaffected by major disturbances.

c)

Because having a high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand major changes.

d)

Because having a high biodiversity allows for fewer opportunities of competition for similar resources.

8.

The greater the ____________________, the more likely a species is to survive changes to their environment

a)

Genetic Diversity

b)

Species Diversity

c)

Ecosystem Diversity

9.

Greater ____________________ means there are more habitats to support different types of organisms.

a)

Ecosystem Diversity

b)

Species Diversity

c)

Genetic Diversity

10.

What are the 3 types of biodiversity (SELECT 3)

a)

Genetic

b)

Species

c)

Ecosystem

d)

Size

e)

Biotic