Biodiversity

Question 1

Describe and explain how selection of specific traits will have affected the genetic diversity of sugar beet.

Answer 1

Diversity reduced/ fewer different alleles/ less variation/ smaller gene pool
As alleles have been chosen/rejected

Question 2

Farmers were offered grants by the government to plant hedges around there fields.
Explain the effect of planting hedges could have on the index of diversity for animals.

Answer 2

Greater variety of plants
More habitats/niches
Another food source/ more food types