Biodiversity and Conservation Quiz
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What is biodiversity?

  • The total number of organisms in an ecosystem
  • Diversity at all levels of biological organization (correct)
  • The number of species on Earth
  • The variety of living organisms on Earth

    • Why would an alien visiting Earth be amazed?

  • Because of the advanced technology on Earth
  • Because of the variety of ecosystems on Earth
  • Due to the enormous diversity of life on Earth (correct)
  • Due to the scarcity of life on Earth

    • What is the estimated number of fish species on Earth?

  • 15,000 species
  • 40,000 species
  • 10,000 species
  • 28,000 species (correct)

    • What term did Edward Wilson popularize to describe the combined diversity at all levels of biological organization?

    <p>Biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of biodiversity according to ecologists and evolutionary biologists?

    <p>Understanding the importance to the biosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

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