BIODIVERSITY

What does the diversity index take into account when measuring diversity?

• Richness

• Abundance

• Evenness

• All of these

If a species has been originated from one island, what is that species said to be to that island?

• Native

• Rare

• Endemic

• Exclusive

_______ is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank.

• Genus

• Class

• Species

• Order

Which of the following factors is most likely to decrease the stability of an ecosystem?

• An increase in animal biodiversity

• An increase in plant biodiversity

• the removal of one individual animal

• the removal of one species

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Predation would likely occur between which of the following?

• Rock and Fish

• Snake and Mouse

• Bird and seed

• Tree and Grass

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Which of the following would be considered an ecosystem?

• A rock

• An owl and a mouse

• Tropical Rainforest

• Fungus

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What do you mean by species richness?

• No. of different species in a given geographical area.

• No. of different species in all geographical areas.

• No. of endangered species in a given area.

• No. of rare species in a given area.

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Which of the following is a service that a wetland ecosystem can provide to humans?

• wetlands filter water and make it cleaner for drinking

• wetlands are home to plants and animals that humans eat

• Both of these

• None of these

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What role might healthy ecosystems play in curing human diseases?

• serving as a nursery for fish populations

• containing organisms that are potential sources of medicines

• providing a home or shelter for humans

• protecting the coastline from storm surges

Aesthetic Services of Biodiversity are related to -

• Benefits directly obtained from the biodiversity.

• Benefits indirectly obtained from the biodiversity.

• These are related to beauty and emotional responses.

• None of these.