Quiz about Biodiversity Richness

Question 1

What determines biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

both richness and eveness

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richness

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eveness

Question 2

Identify the species richness of this community.

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6

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4

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25

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24

Question 3

What is the abundance for species A?

Accepted Answer

15

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25

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18

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10

Question 4

What species have the lowest abundance?

Accepted Answer

F

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B

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C

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D

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E

Question 5

Which community has the highest abundance of species A?

Accepted Answer

Community B

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Community A

Question 6

Which community has higher species richness?

Accepted Answer

Both community A & B

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Community A

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Community B

Question 7

Which site has the greatest biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

Site B

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Site A

Question 8

Which is NOT a part of an area's overall biodiversity?

Accepted Answer

Evolution Biodiversity

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Ecosystem Biodiversity

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Genetic Biodiversity

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Species Biodiversity

Question 9

Describes differences in DNA among individuals of a population or species.

Accepted Answer

Genetic Diversity

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Subspecies

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Genetic Isolation

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Species Diversity

Question 10

What does biodiversity mean?

Accepted Answer

The different amount of species in an area

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Only one species in an area.

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All abiotic life

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Nitrogen fixation

Question 11

Which biome is more biodiverse?

Accepted Answer

Rainforest

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Desert

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Sand

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Tundra

Question 12

Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?

Accepted Answer

High (rich) biodiversity

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Low (poor) biodiversity

Question 13

Which community clearly has low species evenness?

Accepted Answer

Community 2

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Community 1

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Community 3

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Community 4

Question 14

The table lists the number of individuals of each species found within four field communities. Which community is most diverse overall?

Accepted Answer

Community 3

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Community 1

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Community 2

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Community 4

Question 15

Which factor is most significant when determining the diversity of an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

the number of species present

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the amount of land the ecosystem covers

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the interactions between producers and consumers

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the number of organisms present

Question 16

A country with many different types of habitat is said to have a high degree of _______________.

Accepted Answer

ecosystem diversity

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evenness

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richness

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species diversity

Question 17

Habitat destruction is the primary cause of animal extinction. Which of the following is an example of habitat destruction?

Accepted Answer

all of these

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Humans converting forestland to farms

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Humans obtaining land for housing development

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Humans acquiring land for industrial development

Question 18

Select the correct statement based on the image above:

Accepted Answer

Community 1 has a more evenly spread abundance or number of each species than Community 2.

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Community 1 has a less evenly spread abundance or number of each species than Community 2.

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The evenness of species cannot be determined from this example.

Question 19

Select the correct statement based on the image above:

Accepted Answer

Community 1 has a greater species diversity than Community 2.

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Community 2 has a greater species diversity than Community 1.

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The species diversity cannot be determined from this example.

Question 20

What is the species richness of habitat A?

Accepted Answer

2

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3

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4

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5

Question 21

Which habitat has the highest species richness?

Accepted Answer

B

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A

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C

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More information is needed

Question 22

Why should we measure species diversity?

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All choices are correct.

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It can be used to compare communities at different times.

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It can be used to compare communities at different locations.

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It tells us if the community is dominated by one species.

Question 23

A community with a high species diversity would have which of the following characteristics?

Accepted Answer

High richness and high evenness

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High richness and low evenness

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Low richness and high evenness

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