Biodiversity and Ecosystems

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What does biodiversity encompass?

  • Diversity within species only
  • Variety of plants and animals
  • Only single-celled organisms
  • Heterogeneity of living organisms from various ecosystems (correct)

What are the consequences of biodiversity loss?

  • It promotes balanced local diets
  • It enhances ecosystem’s productivity
  • It has no impact on biogeochemical cycles
  • It increases vulnerability to natural disasters (correct)

How does an increase in biodiversity impact marine life and humans?

  • It disrupts the ecosystem and food chain (correct)
  • It harms trees, plants, and wildlife
  • It lowers the quality of the ecosystem’s services
  • It has no impact on marine life and humans

How does biodiversity impact human nutrition?

<p>It affects micronutrient availability in diets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do living organisms rely on their environment for?

<p>Obtaining basic necessities such as air, water, shelter, and habitat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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