Biodiversity

Question 1

Biodiversity

Answer 1

Variety of living organisms in an area

Question 2

Species

Answer 2

A group of similar organisms able to reproduce to give fertile offspring

Question 3

Habitat

Answer 3

Area inhabited by a species- physical eg soil and biotic eg presence of predators

Question 4

Levels of biodiversity

Answer 4

Habitat, species, genetic

Question 5

Habitat diversity

Answer 5

Number of different habitats in an area

Question 6

Species diversity

Answer 6

Number of different species (richness) and abundance of each (evenness)

Question 7

Genetic diversity

Answer 7

Variation of alleles within a species

Question 8

Habitat

Answer 8

Place where an organism lives

Question 9

Population

Answer 9

All the organisms of one species in a habitat.

Question 10

Producer

Answer 10

An organism that produces energy and organic molecules using sunlight energy.

Question 11

Consumer

Answer 11

An organism that eats other organisms.

Question 12

Decomposer

Answer 12

An organism that breaks down dead or undigested organic material

Question 13

Trophic level

Answer 13

A stage in a food chain occupied by a particular group of organisms

Question 14

Ecosystem

Answer 14

All the organisms living in a certain area and all of the non living conditions