Biodiversity and Species

An organism whose presence, absence or abundance reflects a specific environmental condition:

• keystone species

• exotic species

• indicator species

• native species

• endangered species

Species that is NOT native to a specific location AND has a tendency to spread/damage the environment:

• native species

• invasive species

• endemic species

• exotic species

• extinct species

Species that are crucial to the functioning of an ecosystem

• keystone species

• exotic species

• invasive species

• indicator species

• endangered species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Native to a particular place and is ONLY found there.

• keystone species

• native species

• indicator species

• endemic species

• extinct species

Identified as in danger of extinction.

• endemic species

• endangered species

• exotic species

• native species

• indicator species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Species that no longer exists.

• invasive species

• native species

• keystone species

• endangered species

• extinct species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-1

Species that is NOT native to a particular region.

• exotic species

• endangered species

• native species

• endemic species

• indicator species

Species that normally lives and thrives in a particular area.

• keystone species

• endangered species

• native species

• indicator species

• extinct species

The variety of organisms in a given area is called:

• a species

• a gene

• abiotic factors

• biodiversity

What are some benefits of biodiversity?

• Clean air and water

• food

• medicine

• All of these

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5