Biodiversity 4.2.1

Question 1

Define biodiversity

Answer 1

It is a measure of the variation found in the living world.

Question 2

What are the levels of diversity

Answer 2

1. Habitat
2. Species
3. Genetic

Question 3

What is a habitat?

Answer 3

Is where an organism lives

Question 4

What is habitat biodiversity?

Answer 4

The range of habitats in which different species live is known as the habitat biodiversity

Question 5

Give an example of habitat biodiversity

Answer 5

Sand dunes, woodland

Question 6

What is a species?

Answer 6

A group of organisms that can freely interbreed to produce fertile offspring.
They are similar in appearance, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and genetics

Question 7

What is species biodiversity

Answer 7

The range of organisms in a habitat, which contributes to this biodiversity

Question 8

What is species richness?

Answer 8

The number of different species present in a given habitat

Question 9

What is a quantitative way of measuring species richness?

Answer 9

• Count the number of different species
• Can use random quadratic technique
• No need to identify the species

Question 10

What is species evenness?

Answer 10

Takes into account the population size of each species, and it quantifies how equal the community is numerically

Question 11

What is a quantitative way of measuring species evenness?

Answer 11

• Use random quadrants, count the number of each species or % cover
• Calculate RELATIVE ABUNDANCE

Question 12

What is genetic biodiversity?

Answer 12

It is the variation between individuals, belonging to the same species.