biodiversity

Biodiversity, aka biological diversity, usually refers to

• the same species in a general location

• the number of different species in a given area

• the number of animal species in a given area

• the number of plant species in a given area

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A population is

• a group of similar species in different areas

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

• a group of several species in the same geographic area

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

 What is the name for this leveling off shown in the graph?

• logistic line
• carrying capacity
• climax point
• mediocre

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When a population grows past the ecosystem's carrying capacity, what happens to the population?

• Continues to grow
• The population starts to die off to return to carrying capcity
• The population will go extinct due to lack of resources
• The population grows then finds a new carrying capacity

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Estimate the carrying capacity.

• 100 deer

• 80 deer

• 60 deer

• 40 deer

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The lionfish is a venomous fish found primarily in the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. In the 1990s, lionfish were accidentally released into the Atlantic Ocean, where they found abundant resources and favorable environmental conditions. Which of the following scenarios is most likely to result in the lionfish having a major impact on the communities into which they were introduced?

• With no natural predators, the lionfish population will become very large.

• Some native species of invertebrates will develop a resistance to lionfish venom.

• Random mating will allow the lionfish population to reach Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

• A virus that specifically infects lionfish will become more prevalent.

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When there is higher biodiversity

• more organisms are likely to die because they can't adapt to environmental changes.
• there is less diversity.
• there is more diversity and higher sustainability of life.
• there is more diversity and lower sustainability of life

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A small marine area has phytoplankton as its only producer.  Should the marine biologist be concerned about this ecosystem?

• No the fish do not need the phytoplanton. Since there are so many fish, there is high biodiversity.
• Yes, this ecosystem has low biodiversity.  Without a producer the herbivores will die out leaving no food.
• Yes, this system has high biodiversity; however the fish can adapt and get food from another source.
• Yes, the fish will overate to get all of the phytoplankton that is left, then they will die.

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High biodiversity is 

• having a lot of the same organism.
• having a few of the same organism.
• having a lot of variety of different organisms.
• only having one of each organism. 

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Which biome is more biodiverse?

• Desert
• Sand
• Tundra
• Rainforest

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