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What does alpha diversity measure in an ecosystem?
What does alpha diversity measure in an ecosystem?
- Variation in species across ecosystems
- Total number of species across all ecosystems
- Number of species (correct)
- Genetic material variation
What does beta diversity measure?
What does beta diversity measure?
- Variation in species across ecosystems (correct)
- Genetic material variation
- Total number of species across all ecosystems
- Number of species
What is the primary concern of researchers studying genetic biodiversity?
What is the primary concern of researchers studying genetic biodiversity?
- Variation in climatic conditions
- Number of species
- Amount of genetic material (correct)
- Number of ecosystem types
Which trophic level do organisms that create their own food belong to?
Which trophic level do organisms that create their own food belong to?
How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in ecosystems?
How much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next in ecosystems?
What is the process by which autotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy known as?
What is the process by which autotrophs convert light energy into chemical energy known as?
What is the term used for the scientific study of fungi?
What is the term used for the scientific study of fungi?
Which type of fungi is characterized by unicellular organisms that reproduce via budding or fission?
Which type of fungi is characterized by unicellular organisms that reproduce via budding or fission?
What is the main role of saprophytic fungi in ecosystems?
What is the main role of saprophytic fungi in ecosystems?
Which part of a mushroom is characterized by a cap and stalk?
Which part of a mushroom is characterized by a cap and stalk?
What term is used to describe fungal diseases in animals?
What term is used to describe fungal diseases in animals?
What are toxins produced by some fungi called?
What are toxins produced by some fungi called?
What is the correct order of ecological levels from smallest to largest?
What is the correct order of ecological levels from smallest to largest?
What is the main focus of organismal ecology?
What is the main focus of organismal ecology?
How are ecosystems and environments different?
How are ecosystems and environments different?
What determines the niche of an organism within its ecosystem?
What determines the niche of an organism within its ecosystem?
What are density-dependent factors in an ecosystem typically related to?
What are density-dependent factors in an ecosystem typically related to?
Which category of biodiversity considers the variation of different organisms?
Which category of biodiversity considers the variation of different organisms?
What is the main reason for the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the past 200 years?
What is the main reason for the increase in carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere over the past 200 years?
Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is known to absorb infrared radiation and contribute to the greenhouse effect?
Which gas in the Earth's atmosphere is known to absorb infrared radiation and contribute to the greenhouse effect?
What is the term used for the process where an organism mimics the warning coloration of a dangerous species to avoid predation?
What is the term used for the process where an organism mimics the warning coloration of a dangerous species to avoid predation?
In coevolution, what happens when two different species evolve in response to each other's evolutionary changes?
In coevolution, what happens when two different species evolve in response to each other's evolutionary changes?
What is the relationship called when one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?
What is the relationship called when one organism benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three major greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere?
What type of interaction occurs when two organisms live in close association, with at least one organism benefiting?
What type of interaction occurs when two organisms live in close association, with at least one organism benefiting?
