Vocabulary
What is the variety of life on Earth called?
Biological diversity
Reproduction with two parents is called what?
Sexual reproduction
Who survives in natural selection?
The best-adapted individuals
Cutting down forests destroys what?
Habitats
Asexual reproduction always creates unique individuals.
False
What do we call the differences in traits between individuals?
Genetic variation
Which type of reproduction creates genetically identical offspring?
Asexual reproduction
What causes traits to be passed on?
Inherited variation
What happens when new species enter a habitat and take over?
Invasive species
All species in an ecosystem have the same niche.
False
What is the permanent disappearance of a species?
Extinction
Name one advantage of sexual reproduction.
More genetic variation
A bird has a sharp beak to eat insects. Is this an advantage or not?
Advantage
What is a major effect of pollution?
Loss of biodiversity
Genetic variation helps species survive environmental change.
True
What is the job or role an organism plays in an ecosystem?
Niche
Name one advantage of asexual reproduction.
Fast, doesn’t need a mate
Why is variation important in natural selection?
Allows adaptation
Name one human activity that causes extinction.
Deforestation, overhunting...
Extinction means a species has no more living members.
True
What is the name for where an organism lives?
Habitat
What kind of reproduction does a starfish use when regrowing limbs?
Asexual reproduction
What is an example of natural selection in action?
(e.g., peppered moth, beaks)
Name one way to protect biodiversity.
Protected areas, laws, etc.
Reproduction is not necessary for species survival.
False