TOPIC 12 | Biodiversity and Human Health

Question 1

refers to the variety of life and its processes, including the
variety of living organisms, the genetic differences among them, and
the communities and ecosystems in which they occur.

Answer 1

BIODIVERSITY

Question 2

refers to diversity within a particular area, community
or ecosystem, and is measured by counting the number of taxa
within the ecosystem (usually species).

Answer 2

Alpha diversity

Question 3

is species diversity between ecosystems; this involves
comparing the number of taxa that are unique to each of the
ecosystems.

Answer 3

Beta diversity

Question 4

is a measurement of the overall diversity for
different ecosystems within a region.

Answer 4

Gamma diversity

Question 5

Refers to the diversity of the gene pool of a given species, or diversity
at the DNA level.

Answer 5

Genetic Diversity

Question 6

Not only based on the number of different species present in a
community, but also the relative abundance of each species and the
role they have in the community.

Answer 6

Species Diversity

Question 7

Number of different species present in an
ecosystem.

Answer 7

Species richness

Question 8

Relative abundance of individuals of each of
those species.

Answer 8

Species evenness

Question 9

Refers to the variety of ecosystems within a given
region or landscape.

Answer 9

Ecosystem Diversity

Question 10

are all of the non-living pieces of the ecosystem
that shape the environment.

Answer 10

ABIOTIC

Question 11

include all living organisms within the ecosystem.

Answer 11

BIOTIC

Question 12

the formation of new and distinct
species in the course of evolution.

Answer 12

Speciation

Question 13

the process of a particular thing
ceasing to exist

Answer 13

Extinction

Question 14

relates to the natural surroundings or conditions in which living
organisms exist.

Answer 14

Environment

Question 15

is the dynamic, interdisciplinary study of the
interaction of living and non-living parts of the environment, with
special focus on the impact of humans on the environment. T

Answer 15

Environmental Science

Question 16

is the systematic study of the inorganic world

Answer 16

PHYSICS

Question 17

are the branches of science that deal with the study of
living organisms and their processes.

Answer 17

LIFE SCIENCES

Question 18

When fossil fuels are burned, they release large amounts of carbon
dioxide, a greenhouse gas, into the air.

Answer 18

Global Warming

Question 19

a U.S. federal law that aims to regulate air pollution
and protect the nation’s air quality.

Answer 19

Clean Air Act

Question 20

It was originally passed in 1963 and has been amended several times.

Answer 20

Clean Air Act

Question 21

Enacted in 1972, is designed to maintain and restore
the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of U.S. waters, including
rivers, lakes, and coastal areas.

Answer 21

Clean Water Act

Question 22

s an international treaty within the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) established in 2015.

Answer 22

Paris Agreement

Question 23

is an annual event celebrated on April
22nd each year to raise awareness about
environmental issues

Answer 23

EARTH DAY

Question 24

is the rapid spread of an infectious disease within a
specific population, geographic area, or community, often
exceeding what is typically expected.

Answer 24

EPIDEMIC

Question 25

A disease outbreak is endemic when it is consistently present but limited to a particular region.

Answer 25

ENDEMIC

Question 26

is an outbreak of a new infectious disease that occurs
on a global scale

Answer 26

PANDEMIC

Question 27

are infections that are spread between people
and animals.

Answer 27

ZOONOTIC

Question 28

is a mosquito-borne disease caused by a parasite.

Answer 28

MALARIA

Question 29

form a subset of a larger class of weapons sometimes referred to as
unconventional weapons or weapons of mass destruction

Answer 29

BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS