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An endangered species is
One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
One whose not been spotted after many years.
One whose numbers are abundant.
What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?
introducing new species that can cause problems
habitat destruction
illegal hunting
all of the above
True or false: As of 2020, there are more than 40,000 endangered species in the world.
True
False
What is one main reasons many plants and animals are endangered?
disease
deforestation
tourist
Humans have no effect on endangered species.
True
False
Plants and fungi both grow in the ground, yet the are different in many ways. What are some main differences between the two kingdoms?
Plants are multi cellular, fungi are not.
Plants can't make their own food.
Fungi can move freely
Plants make their own food, but fungi don't.
Organisms in this smallest taxonomic group share many characteristics.
domain
kingdom
species
class
The science of describing, classifying, and naming living things is called:
Geology
Biology
Taxonomy
Chemistry
According to the biological species concept, the members of the same species can
interbreed
have radically different characters
have different scientific names
converge
The Three Domains of Life are
Protista
Eukaryota
Bacteria
Archaea
Animalia
Each level of classification is based on
specific characteristics
general characteristics
shared characteristics
all of the above
Why is biodiversity important to ecosystems?
It helps populations adapt to ecological changes.
It increases at each level of the food chain.
It provides more abiotic factors for the ecosystem.
The greatest cause of biodiversity loss today is
Pollution
Habitat loss and change
Climate Change
Invasive species
All of the following affect biodiversity only in certain locations and times, EXCEPT:
Pollution
Invasive Species
Climate Change
Overharvesting
Biodiversity is valuable to humans in that
people buy and sell living things in the pet trade and for esthetic reasons.
living things depend on people for food, clothing, energy, medicine, and shelter.
people depend on other living things for food, clothing, energy, medicine, and shelter.
we have been taught at the earliest age that diversity is a good word so we use it in all endeavours.
'' The differences between living organisms within a species.''
This statement refers to which type of diversity?
Genetic diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Interaction diversity
Species diversity
Which biome is more likely to survive a change in the environment?
High (Rich) Biodiversity
Low(Poor) Biodiversity
A species that is likely to become extinct if protective measures are not taken immediately is known as
threatened species
endemic species
keystone species
endangered species
a species that is not native to a particular region and has no natural predators and little competition
consumer species
producer species
invasive species
adapted species
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