APES Unit 2 Review

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Why is high biodiversity important in an ecosystem?

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High biodiversity is important because it means that the ecosystem is more able to recover from disturbances.

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What type of ecosystem service is provided by a forest that naturally purifies our air?

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Regulating ecosystem service.

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What happens to genetic diversity when a species undergoes a bottleneck effect due to a natural disturbance?

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The resulting genetic diversity will be decreased.

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Can organisms tolerate any range of temperature, salinity, and pH?

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False.

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What type of ecosystem service is tourism in Yellowstone National Park considered?

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Cultural ecosystem service.

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Define biodiversity.

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including the number of different species, genetic variability, and ecosystem diversity.

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What is the bottleneck effect in population genetics?

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The bottleneck effect occurs when a population's size is significantly reduced for at least one generation, leading to a loss of genetic diversity.

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Explain the concept of ecosystem services.

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Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans derive from ecosystems, including provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What are the four main types of ecosystem services?

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The four main types of ecosystem services are provisioning, regulating, cultural, and supporting services.

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What is an example of a provisioning service?

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An example of a provisioning service is the production of food, fresh water, and raw materials.

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