Biodiversity Answers

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Which of the following is not a possible reason for migration?

A
climate changes
B
diminished food supply
C
reproduction patterns
D
increased biodiversity
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A mutation that causes resistance in a population of beetles is an example of _______.

A
macroevolution
B
microevolution
C
migration
D
reproduction
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An increase in the biodiversity of an ecosystem leads to an increase in its productivity.

A
T
B
F
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Consider the following food chain: Plants are eaten by grasshoppers, which are eaten by mice, which are eaten by snakes. What is likely to happen if a new organism that feeds off mice is introduced?

A
The mice population will increase in response to the arrival of the new organism.
B
The mice population, grasshopper population, and plant population will all increase.
C
The new organism will compete with the snake population for resources.
D
The populations of the existing organisms will remain unaffected.
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An increase in biodiversity generally causes _______.

A
a decrease in ecosystem stability
B
random fluctuations in ecosystem stability
C
an increase in ecosystem stability
D
no change to ecosystem stability
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A variety of different mechanisms in nature help create diversity in organism populations. The tundra found in the northernmost parts of the planet is the world’s youngest biome. The tundra is home to a variety of plants and animals. Organisms that can be found in the tundra include shrubs, mosses, caribou, polar bears, and wolves. Which mechanism do the different organism populations found across the tundra exemplify?

A
genetic diversity
B
ecosystem diversity
C
species diversity
D
variation
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Consider the following food chain: Plants are eaten by grasshoppers, which are eaten by mice, which are eaten by snakes. What is likely to happen if a new organism that feeds off mice is introduced?

A
The mice population will increase in response to the arrival of the new organism.
B
The mice population, grasshopper population, and plant population will all increase.
C
The new organism will compete with the snake population for resources.
D
The populations of the existing organisms will remain unaffected.
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Ecosystems with greater biodiversity have an increased stability.

A
T
B
F

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