Evolution and Biodiversity

Question 1

degree of variation of life forms within a given species, ecosystem, biome or an entire planet

Answer 1

biodiversity

Question 2

Major Components of Biodiversity

Answer 2

Functional, Species, Ecological, Genetic

Question 3

Values of Biodiversity

Answer 3

Consumptive, Productive, Social, Ethical, Aesthetic

Question 4

Threats to Biodiversity

Answer 4

habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, human overpopulation, over-harvesting

Question 5

Types of Conservation

Answer 5

In-situ Conservation, Ex-situ conservation

Question 6

scientific explanation of how the process of evolution takes place

Answer 6

Theory of Evolution

Question 7

process which individuals with certain traits are more likely to survive and reproduce under a particular set of environmental conditions than those without traits

Answer 7

Natural Selection

Question 8

process where one species splits into two or more different species

Answer 8

Speciation

Question 9

Two Types of Isolation

Answer 9

Reproduction, Geographic

Question 10

occurs when mutation and change by natural selection operate in the gene pools of geographically isolated populations

Answer 10

Reproduction Isolation

Question 11

occurs when different groups of the same population of a species become physically isolated from one another for a long period of time

Answer 11

Geographic Isolation