4.7.3.1 Biodiversity

Question 1

What is biodiversity?

Answer 1

• variety of all the different species of organisms on earth, or within an ecosystem

Question 2

What does a great biodiversity ensure?

Answer 2

• stability of ecosystems by reducing dependence of one species on another food, shelter and maintenance of physical environment

Question 3

What does the future of the human species on Earth rely on?

Answer 3

• on humans maintaining a good level of biodiversity
• e.g. food and new medicines

Question 4

What are many human activities reducing?

Answer 4

• biodiversity
• only recently measured have been taken to try and stop this

Question 5

What is happening as the human population is increasing?

Answer 5

• impact of activities are getting bigger
• more resources are being used
• more waste is being produced