Biodiversity and conservation Quiz
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1. A sample contains three species with 6, 3 and 1 individuals. What is D?
- A. 1.5
- B. 2.5
- C. 3.0
- D. 3.6
2. Which is a regulating ecosystem service?
- A. Timber production
- B. Ecotourism
- C. Pollination of crops
- D. Supply of medicines
3. Which is an example of ex-situ conservation?
- A. Creating a national park
- B. Storing seeds in a seed bank
- C. Banning hunting in a reserve
- D. Marine protected area
4. Why is the index of diversity more informative than counting species?
- A. It is quicker to measure
- B. It measures the alleles in each species
- C. It takes account of the abundance of each species
- D. It only needs one sample
5. What is a disadvantage of in-situ conservation?
- A. Genetic diversity is always lost
- B. Animals lose their natural behaviour
- C. The ecosystem is not protected
- D. Poaching can be difficult to prevent