Biodiversity

Which of the following statements best describes high biodiversity?

• Having a lot of the same organisms.

• Having a few of the same organisms.

• Having a lot of variety of different organisms.

• Only having one of each organisms.

Which has low biodiversity?

• Rain forest

• Desert

• Coral Reefs

• Savanna

Highe biodiversity makes it more likely that the ecosystem will be able to keep functioning after a disturbance, such as disease or natural disaster.

• True

• False

Low biodiversity makes the food web more complex and better able to support most species, even if some population decrease.

• True

• False

Why is biodiversity in an ecosystem so important?

• Because it can help humans determine good places to farmland.

• Because places that have a healthy biodiversity are unaffected by major disturbances.

• Because having high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand major changes.

• Because having high biodiversity allows for fewer opportunities for competition for similar resources.

As a student, biodiversity is important because __________________.