Diversity and Interdependence

Certain animals live in specific environments. These environments must be preserved by decreasing developments made by humans and maintaining the environments natural conditions. What happens if these environments are not preserved?

• The animals may become extinct

• The animals will learn to live in a new habitat that replaces their current habitat

• The animals will move to a different area

• The animal will have offspring with changed features that match their new habitat

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What is an effect of deforestation?

• The number of organisms will reduce due to loss of habitat.

• The number of organisms will increase due to loss of habitat.

• There will be a rapid increase of small animals that live near the ground.

• There will be a rapid increase of birds and insects.

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Which animals would be the first affected by a loss of green plants? Pick all that apply.

• Goat

• Mouse

• Kite

• Rabbit

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A loss of vegetation in a particular habitat would likely lead to

• a decrease in the population of consumers at all levels

• the immediate adaptation of primary consumers to become carnivores

• a confined decrease of only tertiary consumers

• the extinction of all primary consumers throughout the world

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Match the following terms with their definition.

• the relative abundance of species

• Species Dominance

• the most abundant species

• Species Evenness

• the total # of different species

• Species Richness

Why is interdependence important in ecosystems?

• It allows ecosystems to be unaffected by changes

• It ensures that no species have any interaction

• It helps organisms to survive by relying on each other for food, shelter, and other needs

• It makes ecosystems simpler

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​ (a)   is the relative proportion of individuals within the different species in a given area.

• Species evenness

• species richness

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As seen in the Amoeba Sister's videos, the acacia ants live in the thorn's of the acacia tree, in return the ants protect the acacia tree from other organisms. This is an example of

• commensalism

• mutualism

• competition

• parasitism

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Sunlight is the source of all energy. If there was a reduction of sunlight it would lead to a(n)

• increases in biodiversity

• decrease in biodiversity

• increase in the number of producers

• increase in the number of consumers

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How do invasive plants damage the environment?

• Compete with native species

• Change plant community

• Alter diversity

• All of these

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