Biodiversity

Biodiversity

100

The variety of living organisms on Earth is called

biodiversity

200

There are 3 major types of biodiversity are

Species Diversity

Genetic Diversity

Ecosystem Diversity

300

Biodiversity is ____ _____ to sustaining life on Earth.

essential

400

The 6 kingdoms of life are

Animals, Plants, Eubacteria, Protists, Archaebacteria, Fungi 

500

The biggest threat to biodiversity comes from

humans

Species Diversity

100

The number of different species in a particular ecosystem is called _______ diversity

species

200

Species diversity is a measurement of an ecosystem’s species _______ and evenness.

richness

300

Species diversity contributes to ________ diversity

ecosystem

400

Plants, animals, or microbes whose presence, absence, or population health reflects specific environmental conditions, acting as early warnings of ecosystem changes.

Indicator Species

500

The relative abundance of the different species in an area is 

species evenness

Genetic Diversity

100

Genetic diversity is the variety of genes, or forms of genetic information, that exist in a ________ of species.

population

200

The molecule ______ contains genes that are passed down from parent to offspring

DNA

300

Variations in _______ contribute to genetic diversity

traits

400

Genes ____ for traits

code

500

_________________ changes lead to natural selection and survival of the fittest

Environmental

Ecosystem Diversity

100

Ecosystem diversity is the _____ of ecosystems in a given area.

variety

200

Ecosystems are _________ of biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) factors in an area

communities

300

A biome is a collection of ecosystems with similar _____ and_______.

climate, species

400

What are the 5 major biomes

Aquatic, Desert, Forest, Grassland, Tundra

500

__________ is essential to ecosystem function

Biodiversity

Fun Facts

100

__________________ is the most biodiverse state in the US.

California

200

______________ is the least biodiverse biome.

Tundra

300

Approximately _________% of Earth's organisms have been identified.

14-15

400

__________ and ________ are two of the most biodiverse places on Earth

Tropical rainforests, coral reefs

500

The structure of the world’s ecosystems has drastically changed in the last _____ years.

100