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Which level does biodiversity measure variation at?
Which level does biodiversity measure variation at?
- Genetic level
- Species level
- Ecosystem level
- All of the above (correct)
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
Where is biodiversity usually greater?
- In the mid-latitudinal band
- In the tropics (correct)
- In the polar regions
- In all oceans
Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
Which ecosystems cover less than 10% of Earth's surface but contain about 90% of the world's species?
- Marine ecosystems
- Tropical forest ecosystems (correct)
- Polar ecosystems
- Desert ecosystems
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
Where is marine biodiversity usually higher?
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What is the primary result of deforestation on biodiversity?
What is the primary result of deforestation on biodiversity?
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Which two scientists independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
Which two scientists independently conceived the theory of evolution by natural selection?
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What are the two main evolutionary processes that act on genetic variation?
What are the two main evolutionary processes that act on genetic variation?
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What is the primary result of evolution?
What is the primary result of evolution?
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What is the name of Charles Darwin's book where he first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection?
What is the name of Charles Darwin's book where he first set out the theory of evolution by natural selection?
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What are the observable facts about living organisms that establish evolution by natural selection?
What are the observable facts about living organisms that establish evolution by natural selection?
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