## Biodiversity Quiz### Questions:23. **Why is biodiversity important?** - A. Disease resistant plants in wild - B. Plants provide oxygen, natural processes clean water - C. Beauty and scientific value - D. All of the above24. **What happens to biodiversity as you go further away from the equator?** - A. Increases - B. Decreases - C. Stays the same25. **When talking about biodiversity, the term “hotspots” refers to areas that have a lot of:** - A. Pollution - B. Global warming - C. Endemic species - D. Endangered species26. **A biologist is searching for a new plant-based antibiotic. In which of the following types of ecosystems would the biologist have the best chance of finding new kinds of plants to use in her research (which is the most biodiverse area of the options below)?** - A. Highland desert - B. Temperate deciduous forest - C. Polar tundra - D. Tropical rainforest27. **The wetland plant purple loosestrife was imported to North America from Europe. Since its introduction, the loosestrife has spread, which has resulted in a dramatic decline in the biological diversity of native wetland plants and harmed the wetland ecosystem. A likely reason for the spread of the purple loosestrife is that it can:** - A. Successfully compete with native herbivores for food - B. Serves as an excellent food source for native herbivores - C. Successfully out competes with native plants for space - D. Prevent the migration of native plants### Diagram Analysis:There are no diagrams or graphs to be explained in this text.

27. The wetland plant purple loosestrife was imported to North America from Europe. Since its introduction, the loosestrife has spread, which has resulted in a dramatic decline in the biologieal diversity of native wetland plants and harmed the wetland ecosystem. A likely reason for the spread of the purple loosestrife is that it can A. successfully compete with native herbivores for food B. serves as an excellent food source for native herbivores C. successfully out competes with native plants for space D. prevent the migration of native plants

27. The wetland plant purple loosestrife was imported to North America from Europe. Since its introduction, the loosestrife has spread, which has resulted in a dramatic decline in the biologieal diversity of native wetland plants and harmed the wetland ecosystem. A likely reason for the spread of the purple loosestrife is that it can A. successfully compete with native herbivores for food B. serves as an excellent food source for native herbivores C. successfully out competes with native plants for space D. prevent the migration of native plants

Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

Section: Chapter Questions

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