Quiz about APES Unit 2 Review

Question 1

High biodiversity is important because...

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it means that the ecosystem is more able to recover from disturbances.

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it means that the ecosystem is less able to recover from disturbances.

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it means that organisms are healthier and have more opportunities.

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it means that organisms are less healthy and have less opportunities.

Question 2

Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity RICHNESS?

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They are the same

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Community 1

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Community 2

Question 3

Click the image to enlarge it. Which community has higher biodiversity EVENNESS?

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Community 1

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Community 2

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They are the same

Question 4

If a natural disturbance occurs and a species undergoes a bottleneck effect, the resulting genetic diversity will be....

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decreased

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increased

Question 5

Higher biodiversity =

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higher ecosystem resilience

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lower ecosystem resilience

Question 6

Tourism in Yellowstone National Park would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Cultural

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Provisioning

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Regulating

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Supporting

Question 7

Bees pollinating our crops would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Supporting

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Provisioning

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Regulating

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Cultural

Question 8

A forest that naturally purifies our air would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Regulating

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Provisioning

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Supporting

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Cultural

Question 9

A river that naturally filters drinking water would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Regulating

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Provisioning

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Supporting

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Cultural

Question 10

Obtaining lumber from a forest would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Provisioning

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Regulating

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Supporting

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Cultural

Question 11

Obtaining coal from the earth would be considered what type of ecosystem service?

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Provisioning

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Regulating

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Supporting

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Cultural

Question 12

Click the image to enlarge it. Would island 1 or 2 likely have higher biodiversity?

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1

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2

Question 13

Would the continuous or fragmented habitats be more able to recover from a natural disturbance?

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Contiguous

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Fragmented

Question 14

Organisms can tolerate any range of temperature, salinity, and pH. True or false?

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False

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True

Question 15

A population's zone of intolerance is...

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the range where organisms will die

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the range where organisms survive, grow, and reproduce

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the range where organisms survive, but experience lack of growth and decreased activity

Question 16

Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 23 degrees Celsius?

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Carp

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Brook Trout

Question 17

Which fish would survive best in a pond that is kept at 16 degrees Celsius?

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Brook Trout

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Carp

Question 18

What is genetic diversity?

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Diversity within a species

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# of species and abundance in the community

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How many different habitats are in a region

Question 19

What is habitat diversity?

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How many different habitats are in a region

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Diversity within a species

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# of species and abundance in the community

Question 20

What is species diversity?

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# of species and abundance in the community

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Diversity within a species

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How many different habitats are in a region

Question 21

Factors that limit a species from growing out of control.

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Environmental resistance

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Biotic potential

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Host Parasites

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Relationships

Question 22

What is a change brought about by a physical, chemical, or biological agent that impacts population size or community structure?

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disturbance

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resistance

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stability

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resilience

Question 23

What is the ability of an ecosystem to recover after it has undergone a disturbance?

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resilience

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resistance

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stability

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disturbance

Question 24

Which of the following are examples of natural disturbances? (Select ALL that apply!)

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tornado

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tsunami

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volcano

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earthquake

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urbanization

Question 25

what is a water shed

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an area or ridge of land that separates waters flowing to different rivers, basins, or seas.

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an aquifer.

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water stored under ground used for drinking

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Which is NOT true about disturbances?

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they occur only on short time scales

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they are caused by natural events such as hurricanes

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they can cause complete destruction of an ecosystem

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many result in no change in ecosystem productivity

Question 27

The intermediate disturbance hypothesis theory states that intermediate levels of disturbance will

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increase species diversity

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increase runoff

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increase ecosystem nutrient cycling

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decrease primary productivity

Question 28

Which is a measure of how much a disturbance can affect the flow of energy and matter in an ecosystem?

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Resistance

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Diversity

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Intensity

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Resilience

Question 29

Phylogenetic trees show...

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Evolutionary relationships between different species

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How one species has evolved through time

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Which species has evolved the most

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Which species have evolved from other species

Question 30

What are the three main parts of Biodiversity? (Check all that apply)

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Ecosystem

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Genetic

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Species

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Endangered

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High Risk

Question 31

A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as

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endangered species

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threatened species

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endemic species

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keystone species

Question 32

Which of the following has a negative impact on biodiversity?

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Accidental introduction of invasive species

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Burning fossil fuels

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Burning the Amazon forest

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Population growth

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Overconsumption

Question 33

What prediction is correct about island biogeography?

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Animals Islands closer to mainland will migrate successfully and there will be more diversity

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Smaller islands have more resources, and will have more biodiversity

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Larger islands have more space for resources, but will have less biodiversity due to competition

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Animals will fly to far away mainland and there will be more diversity

Question 34

A tapeworm lives in the small intestines where it feeds and grows, robbing the human of essential nutrients. This is a _____ type of relationship.

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Parasitism

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Commensalism

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Symbiotic

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Mutualism

Question 35

What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?

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Second law of thermodynamics

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First law of thermodynamics

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Third law of thermodynamics

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Law of conservation of matter

Question 36

Which of these human actions impacts multiple nutrient cycles?

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Deforestation

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Driving gasoline cars

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Burning sulfur- containing coal

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Making fertilizers

Question 37

If an island is closer to the mainland, how will this impact the biodiversity?

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There will be a higher level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.

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There will be a lower level of biodiversity here than an island that is further away.

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There will be no difference in biodiversity on islands based on distance to mainland.

Question 38

Which of the following is NOT a factor that impacts ecological tolerance?

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Level of biodiversity

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Temperature

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pH

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Humidity

Question 39

What stage of ecological succession is being shown?

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Secondary succession

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Primary succession

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Tertiary succession

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Climax community

Question 40

The continent with the most amount of biodiversity in the world is

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South America

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Asia

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North America

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Europe

Question 41

Which one of the following is NOT a major threat faced by biodiversity

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Invasion of privacy

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Habitat Loss

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Population growth

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Overfishing

Question 42

Which of the following statements is true?

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Volcanoes creating igneous rock formations lay based for primary succession to take place

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Primary succession is followed by secondary succession

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Primary succession occurs over a shorter time span

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Forest fires and hurricanes lead to primary succession because a soil base still exists

Question 43

Calculate the Simpson Index for a community with 100 individuals of species A, 50 individuals of species B, 30 individuals of species C, and 20 individuals of species D.

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0.632

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1.25

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2.0

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0.245

Question 44

A grassland ecosystem has a Simpson Index of 0.6. Explain how this value reflects the biodiversity of the ecosystem.

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The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a relatively high level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

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The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a lack of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

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The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a low level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

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The Simpson Index of 0.6 reflects a moderate level of biodiversity in the grassland ecosystem.

Question 45

Ecosystem services

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Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people

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Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival

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Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population

Question 46

Evolution

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Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival

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Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.

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Process where different factors stop the growth of a species

Question 47

Natural Selection

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Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.

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Any positive benefit that the ecosystem and its organisms provide for people

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When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species

Question 48

Species Diversity

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The number of different species in a particular area

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Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.

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Biological variation in a specific species

Question 49

Genetic diversity

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Biological variation in a specific species

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When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species

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Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival

Question 50

Ecosystem diversity

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Variety of different habitats

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Species found in only one area

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Process where different factors stop the growth of a species

Question 51

Speciation

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When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species

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Genetically based changes within a population of organisms that raise the chances of survival

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Organisms that have adapted better to the environment are more likely to survive than those that have not.

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Specialist species

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Species with limited diet and specific living conditions

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Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions

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Organism that harms the environment it is not native too

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Generalist species

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Species with broad diet and a wide variety of living conditions

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Species with limited diet and specific living conditions

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Organism that harms the environment it is not native too

Question 54

Endemic

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Species only found in one area

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Organism that harms the environment it is not native too

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The number of different species in a particular area

Question 55

Resistance

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Process where different factors stop the growth of a species

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Event either natural or human caused that disrupts an ecosystem or population

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When a population within a species evolves to create a new distinct species

Question 56

Which of the following has a negative impact on biodiversity?

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Accidental introduction of invasive species

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Burning fossil fuels

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Burning the Amazon forest

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Population growth

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Overconsumption

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