Chapter 11// Biodiversity

Question 1

What is meant by the term ‘biodiversity’

Answer 1

Biodiversity = the variety of living organisms present in an area

Question 2

Habitat biodiversity

Answer 2

Refers to the number of different habitats found within an area

E.g. woodland, sand dunes, meadows n streams

Question 3

Species biodiversity

Answer 3

The different species present in the same area, can be split into

Species richness= number of different species living in a particular area

Species evenness= a comparison in the number of individuals of each species living in a community

Question 4

Community

Answer 4

All the populations of living organisms in a particular habitat

Question 5

Genetic biodiversity

Answer 5

Refers to the variety of genes that make up a species

Question 6

Why is a great genetic biodiversity an advantage to a species

Answer 6

Because if a species has many different alleles they have lots of variation in genetic material which allows for better adaptation to a changing environment

Question 7

Give one aim of CITES (Convention on International trade in Endangered species)

Answer 7

To conserve endangered species

To restrict trade of endangered species

Question 8

abundance

Answer 8

the number of individuals of a species present in an area