Chapter 16. 16·1–16·4 Biodiversity—of genes, species, and ecosystems...

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Instructions

Check your understanding of concepts from 16·1–16·4 Biodiversity—of genes, species, and ecosystems—is valuable in many ways by answering the following questions.

1.

1. Maintaining the planet’s biodiversity is important for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Correct. (See section 16·1 Biodiversity can have many types of value.)
Incorrect. (See section 16·1 Biodiversity can have many types of value.)

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2. Biodiversity hotspots are defined by which two criteria?

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Correct. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)
Incorrect. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)

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3. A biodiversity hotspot is:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Correct. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)
Incorrect. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)

4.

4. Conservation biology:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Correct. (See section 16·3 Biodiversity occurs at multiple levels.)
Incorrect. (See section 16·3 Biodiversity occurs at multiple levels.)

5.

5. Species diversity:

A.
B.
C.
D.
E.

Correct. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)
Incorrect. (See section 16·4 Where is most biodiversity?)

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