Which of the following environments would you expect to have the most biodiversity?
A. Sahara Desert
B. Amazon Rainforest
C. North Pole
D. Mt Everest
B. Amazon Rainforest
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What is the most famous island in the Philippines where you can find a Tarsier?
Bohol
100
Biodiversity is a contraction of which 2 words?
Biological diversity
200
What countries are in the Coral Triangle?
Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor-Leste
200
If a species is found on one island, and nowhere else in the world, what is that species said to be to that island?
Endemic
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How many mammals are endemic to the Philippines?
Around 140 species
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What is the term for a place with a high biodiversity?
Biodiversity hotspot
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Why are Coral reefs important? List 2 reasons?
- Protection from wave action
- Nutrient trapping
300
Which branch of biodiversity provides a majority of all the worlds medicine?
A. Animals
B. Bacteria
C. Plants
C. Plants
300
How did the island animal species primarily arrive?
By flying, swimming and floating on debris during storms
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What does term 'flora' refer to?
All species of plants taken together
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How many different coral species do you need to be included in the Coral Triangle?
500
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What is said to be the center of the center of marine fish biodiversity?
The Philippines, particularly around Mindoro and northern Palawan islands
400
Why is the Visayan Warty Pig in risk of extinction?
Because it has a slow reproductive rate and it is illegally hunted regurarly
400
What does the term 'fauna' refer to?
Includes birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, insects, crusteteans, molluscs and more.
500
Name a symbiotic bond in the ocean
fish and coral
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Why do regions of high geographic relief often also have higher biodiversity than flat areas?
a. There are more places to hide.
b. They are better for growing crops.
c. They often comprise more than one type of habitat
d. They get more sunlight.
c. They often comprise more than one type of habitat