Why is biodiversity crucial for the sustainability of ecosystems?

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Resilience

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
It provides a variety of species that contribute to ecosystem functions.
It reduces the number of species in an ecosystem.
It allows ecosystems to function without any species.
It ensures a single species dominates the ecosystem.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the relationship between species variety and ecosystem resilience?
Fewer species and links lead to more resilience.
Species variety has no impact on resilience.
More species and links lead to less resilience.
More species and links lead to greater resilience.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does species variety contribute to ecosystem sustainability?
By reducing the number of species.
By providing different elements to ecosystem functions.
By ensuring all species perform the same function.
By eliminating threats to the ecosystem.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the impact of having more links between species in an ecosystem?
It decreases the ecosystem's resilience.
It increases the ecosystem's resilience.
It reduces the number of species in the ecosystem.
It has no impact on the ecosystem's resilience.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does genetic diversity within a species help in survival?
It makes all individuals identical.
It ensures all individuals are affected by the same threat.
It allows some individuals to survive environmental changes.
It reduces the number of individuals in a species.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a potential consequence of having a population of clones?
Greater variety of species functions.
Improved adaptability to environmental changes.
Higher risk of entire population being wiped out.
Increased genetic diversity.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is genetic diversity measured within populations?
To assess the likelihood of population survival.
To ensure all individuals are identical.
To eliminate genetic differences.
To reduce the number of individuals in a population.
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