Biodiversity and Protection of Pollinators Case Study

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What is biodiversity?

  • Variety of habitats within an ecosystem
  • The transfer of pollen from one plant to another
  • Variety of life (correct)
  • Genetic diversity

What is genetic diversity?

  • The transfer of pollen from one plant to another
  • Variety of habitats within an ecosystem
  • Variety of life
  • Differences and similarities among living organisms (correct)

Why is biodiversity important?

  • To transfer pollen from one plant to another
  • To encourage lots of variety of life
  • To provide ecological services
  • To provide a variety of foods and resources (correct)

What is pollination?

<p>The transfer of pollen from one plant to another (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an ecological service?

<p>An action performed by organisms that benefits other organisms or the environment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of different kinds of bees on Earth?

<p>20,000 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who are the pollinators?

<p>Different groups of animals, including insects and birds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of all plants flower and benefit from pollinator-assisted pollination?

<p>90% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the produce we depend on came from pollinator-assisted pollination?

<p>80% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the suggested method to control pests without using pesticides?

<p>Plant diverse plants and disturb the soil less (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason for the struggling of pollinators as mentioned in the text?

<p>Excessive use of insecticides (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the best way to support biodiversity below the ground as per the text?

<p>Keep living roots in the soil and plant diverse plants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pesticide targets insects?

<p>Insecticides (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is recommended to put back in order to support biodiversity above the ground?

<p>Pesticide-free bushes and trees along with bird, bat, and bee houses (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of plants should be planted to provide food and shelter for animals?

<p>Organic fruit-producing plants and organic native wildflowers (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do 90% of all plants flower and benefit from pollinator-assisted pollination?

<p>Because it ensures genetic diversity in offspring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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