Biodiversity

A species that is at serious risk of extinction is called

• a threatened species

• an endangered species

• an invasive species

• a native species

The U.S. Endangered Species Act was passed in the year ___.

What is the biggest threat to biodiverity?

• climate change

• littering

• habitat destruction

• pollution

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Which of these would be considered a generalist?

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Which of these would be considered a specialist?

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Elephants take care of the calf for two years while it discovers what is edible and learns to keep up with the herd. The mother protects her calf from threats, such as predators or human interference. Elephants are

• k-strategists

• r-strategists

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An area with a great amount of biodiversity is called

• a tundra

• a diversity center

• a biodiversity hotspot

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Who is considered the "Father of Biodiversity" in the scientific community?

• Garret Hardin

• Rachel Carson

• Ms. Gaughan

• E.O. Wilson

Taxonomists are the scientists who classify species.

• True

• False

An organism's role in its community is its

• habitat

• niche