6 - BIODIVERSITY

Question 1

What are the different types of biodiversity? ((3))

Answer 1

• Genetic
• Species
• Ecosystem

Question 2

What is interspecific variation?

Answer 2

Comparing members of different species

Question 3

What is intraspecific variation?

Answer 3

Comparing members for the same species

Question 4

What is a community?

Answer 4

All organisms living in the same habitat

Question 5

What is richness?

Answer 5

Number of species in a sample

Question 6

What is abundance?

Answer 6

Size of each species population

Question 7

How does deforestation impact biodiversity?

Answer 7

• Destroys shelter, food source and habitats
• reduces the number of trees and species

Question 8

How does agriculture impact biodiversity?

Answer 8

• woodland area clearnace to make more room
• Eutrophication (chemicals used leak into water and kill aquatic life, aquatic plants no longer produce oxygen and aqauatic animals die) this is caused by pesticides, herbicides and fertilisers
• monocultures
• removal of hedgerows: no more food source, habitat, shelter and a loss of plants.