Biodiversity

Question 1

Term used to describe the variety of life found on earth

Answer 1

Biodiversity

Question 2

Continuous decrease in number of species contributing to biodiversity loss

Answer 2

Biodiversity depletion

Question 3

Natural Causes of Extinction

Answer 3

1) Local
2) Ecological
3) Biological

Question 4

Natural Factors of Extinction

Answer 4

1) Genetics and Demographic Phenomena
2) Genetic Pollution
3) Predation, Competition, Disease& Natural Catastrophe
4) Coextinction

Question 5

Refers to the death of an entire species or the last individual of a species

Answer 5

Extinction

Question 6

When a species is no longer found in an area but can be found elsewhere

Answer 6

Local Extinction

Question 7

Happens when only a few members of the species are left and can no longer play an ecological role

Answer 7

Ecological extinction

Question 8

When the species is no longer found on earth

Answer 8

Biological extinction

Question 9

Sum of genetic materials of a population at a given time

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Gene Pool

Question 10

Simultaneous extinction of two or more species

Answer 10

Coextinction

Question 11

Genetic differences within and between populations and demographic phenomena affect the evolution

Answer 11

Genetics and Demographic Phenomena

Question 12

Uncontrolled gene flow into wild populations

Answer 12

Genetic pollution

Question 13

Interspecies competition
Inability to cope up
Drastic environmental change
Habitat loss due to natural disaster

Answer 13

Predation, Competition, Disease and Natural Catastrophe

Question 14

Anthropogenic Causes of Extinction

Answer 14

1) Habitat Loss
2) Invasive Species
3) Population growth
4) Pollution
5) Overexploitation