Biodiversity (Ecology)

The variety of living organisms is know as

• diversity

• biodiversity

• populations

• ecosystem services

What does biodiversity mean?

• Only one species in an area.

• The different of species in an area

• All abiotic life

• Nitrogen fixation

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Walter Rosen is most associated with what term?

• diversity

• biodiversity

• ecosystem service

• monocrop

Which of these groups is not included in Kingdom Animalia?

• Whales

• Insects

• Rodents

• Plants

Which of these combinations would most likely be an area with low biodiversity?

• A warm, dry climate

• A cold, dry climate

• A cold, moist climate

• A warm, moist climate

An ecological niche includes

• where a species lives

• all the populations of an ecosystem

• what a species eats

• when the species is active

Which of these is not a main type of biodiversity?

• Ecosystem diversity

• Genetic Diversity

• Plant Diversity

• Species Diversity

What role does high biodiversity play in maintaining the health of an ecosystem?

• It enhances ecosystem resilience and resource availability.

• It causes instability and resource depletion.

• It reduces the diversity of species.

• It leads to the dominance of invasive species.

How does hunting at different times of night and at different locations most likely benefit different skunk species?

• It prevents the skunk species from breeding with each other

• It reduces competition among the skunk species for food sources

• It protects the skunk species from different types of flying predators

• It decreases the diversity of the insect populations skunk species prey on

Honey produced by bees is which type of ecosystem service?

• provisioning services

• regulating services

• cultural services

• supporting services