10.2

Question 1

What is biodiversity? (1)

Answer 1

variety in the living world

Question 2

Define genetic diversity. (2)

Answer 2

(1) the variety of genes…
(2) possessed by the individuals that make up a species

Question 3

Define species diversity. (2)

Answer 3

(1) the number of different species…
(2) and the number of individuals I’m each species in a specific area

Question 4

Define ecosystem diversity. (1)

Answer 4

(1) the range of different habitats within a particular area

Question 5

What are the 2 aspects needed to measure species diversity? (2)

Answer 5

(1) species richness
(2) abundance per species

Question 6

“Explain why it’s more useful to calculate a species diversity index than just to record the number of species present.” (2)

Answer 6

(1) it measures both the number of species and the number of individuals
(2) so it takes into account the species that are present in small numbers