Biodiversity
vocab
Human Impact
Random
100
The number and variety of organisms found in a specific area (such as a small pond, a grassy field, a desert, or all of the Earth.)
Biodiversity
100
What is the term for when the last member of a species dies?
Extinction
100
What is one way humans have affected Biodiversity?
Acceptable answers: Harming the environment in any way, pollution, deforestation, mass emissions of CO2, etc.
100
What is intraspecific competition?
Competition between members of the same species.
200
all of the different genes (inherited traits) in a population
Genetic Biodiversity
200
a community of living organisms and all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area
ecosystem
200
The primary cause of current mass extinction
humans
200
Mutualism
Neither is harmed, both benefit
300
all of the different species in an ecosystem
Species Biodiversity
300
What are three types of biodiversity?
genetic, species, ecosystem
300
Has the increase of human population increased or decreased Biodiversity?
Decreased.
300
What are examples of harmful symbiotic relationships?
Predation and Parasitism
400
Finding different animals in Alaska as compared to animals in Washington state would be an example of this type of biodiversity.
Ecosystem biodiversity
400
Has a low number of organisms and very few different types of organism (a few varieties of species) example:
Low Biodiversity
400
How has deforestation affected biodiversity?
Acceptable answers: Habitat loss, mass amounts of carbon released which can lead to ocean acidification and kill coral reefs which ultimately decreases biodiversity within it, etc.
400
Commensalism
One species benefit. The host species neither benefits from nor is harmed by the relationship.
500
A ladybug with a distinct color with that species represents this type of biodiversity.
genetic diversity
500
Has a large number of organisms and many different types of organism
(a wide variety of species) example:
High Biodiversity
500
The most threatened areas of high species diversity on Earth
oceans, forests, rivers, lakes, islands
500
What lowers the fitness of both species?
Competition