Final Term Lesson 2 - Biodiversity and Climate Change

The variety of life in simplest form. It can be measured on an extremely small scale or on large scale.

• Biodiversity
• Ecosystem
• Evolution
• Macroevolution

The differences of DNA among individuals; diversity of genes within a species.

• Evolution

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

Variety of species in a given area; diversity among species in an ecosystem.

• Evolution

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

Variety of habitats, ecosystems, communities; diversity of habitat in a given unit area.

• Evolution

• Genetic Diversity

• Species Diversity

• Ecosystem Diversity

Biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• Ecosystem

• Evolution

• Macroevolution

• Climate

Which is not a threat to biodiversity?

• Habitat destruction
• Pollution
• Introduction of non-native species and new varieties
• Planting new trees

Which is not a threat to biodiversity?

• Reduce, reuse and recycle
• Overpopulation
• Global climate change
• Exploitation

Cell and tissue culture, Advances in molecular biology, and Cryopreservation technology are

• Threats to biodiversity
• Several technologies which are available to maintain biodiversity
• Greenhouse gases
• Climate change

The underlying mechanism of biodiversity. A change in the genetic composition of a population over time.

• Evolution
• Climate Change
• Greenhouse effect
• Global warming

What are the two types of evolution?

• Mutation and Selection

• Speciation and Extinction

• Mini-evolution and maxi-evolution

• Microevolution and Macroevolution