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The Biodiversity Quiz

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What is biodiversity?

The value of ecosystem services and natural capital.

The study of chimpanzees and their DNA

The loss of species on Earth.

The variety of life on Earth, including genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity. (correct)

What is the estimated number of species lost per year?

10,000

20,000

30,000

27,000 (correct)

What are some of the pressures to biodiversity?

Climate change and illegal wildlife trade

All of the above

Deficiencies in knowledge

Habitat destruction, high population density, and invasive alien species. (correct)

What is the Philippines known for in terms of biodiversity?

Being one of the 17 mega biodiverse countries with diverse habitats and high rates of endemism. Signup and view all the answers

What is the value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital per year?

$33 trillion Signup and view all the answers

What is the connection between biodiversity and adaptation?

Biodiversity is essential for adaptation to changes in the environment and the evolution of new species. Signup and view all the answers

What is the importance of studying and saving biodiversity?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

What are some of the causes of mass extinctions?

Catastrophic events and physical disasters. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth and includes genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity.
The Earth is losing species at an alarming rate, with an estimated 27,000 species lost per year.
Causes of the past 5 mass extinctions have included catastrophic events and physical disasters.
Pressures to biodiversity include habitat destruction, high population density, invasive alien species, climate change, illegal wildlife trade, and deficiencies in knowledge.
The Philippines is one of the 17 mega biodiverse countries with diverse habitats and high rates of endemism.
Biodiversity has intrinsic and utilitarian value, providing oxygen, food, clean water, medicine, aesthetics, and ideas.
Humans share 98-99% of their DNA with chimpanzees.
Biodiversity is essential for adaptation to changes in the environment and the evolution of new species.
The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital is $33 trillion per year, with the majority of the value outside the market system.
Biodiversity should be studied and saved for our great benefit, and ignored or degraded at our great peril.

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Test your knowledge on the importance of biodiversity and the threats it faces with our quiz! Learn about the different types of biodiversity, the causes of mass extinctions, and the pressures on our planet's ecosystems. Discover the intrinsic and utilitarian value of biodiversity, and the vital role it plays in adaptation and evolution. See how much you know about the world's ecosystem services and the value of natural capital. Take the quiz and find out why studying and protecting biodiversity is crucial for our future.