Lecture 1 : Biodiversity

Question 1

Biodiversity

Answer 1

the variety of life, in all of its manifestations

Question 2

Components of biodiversity

Answer 2

• genetic diversity
• organismal diversity
• diversity of species
• human cultural diversity
• linguistic diversity

Question 3

Genetic diversity

Answer 3

• genome size ( amount of DNA in chromosomes )
• number of genes
• there is no connection between genome size and number of genes

Question 4

Genes exist in multiple forms called

Answer 4

alleles

Question 5

Which form of diversity is considered to be the most vital form for evolution

Answer 5

genetic diversity

Question 6

True or false, smaller populations have greater genetic diversity than large ones

Answer 6

False, large population have greater genetic diversity

Question 7

True or false, stable populations will have greater genetic diversity than those that wildly fluctuate

Answer 7

True

Question 8

True or false , populations in the center of the species’ geographic range often have more genetic diversity than those at range margins

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Genes can be vulnerable or resistant to

Answer 9

Temperature, Natural disasters, Disease

Question 10

Organismal diversity

Answer 10

-Measures how rich a species is ( number of species )