2 Measuring Biodiversity

Question 1

diversity index formula

Answer 1

in book

Question 2

N (in diversity index formula)

Answer 2

the total number of organisms in all species

Question 3

D (in diversity index formula)

Answer 3

diversity index

Question 4

n (in diversity index formula)

Answer 4

the total number of organisms of each individual species

Question 5

E (in diversity index formula)

Answer 5

the sum of all values that follow

Question 6

allele frequency

Answer 6

the relative frequency of a particular allele in a population

Question 7

genetic diversity

Answer 7

a measure of the level of difference in the genetic make-up of a population

Question 8

heterozygotes

Answer 8

have more than one allele for a given feature

Question 9

heterozygosity index formula

Answer 9

number of heterozygotes : number of individuals in the population

Question 10

heterozygosity index (2)

Answer 10

• useful measure of genetic diversity in a population

- a high heterozygosity index reflects a high level of genetic variation and a potentially healthy population

Question 11

at what range is a heterozygosity index considered high?

Answer 11

0.6