APES Biodiversity

Which of the following is NOT a type of pioneer species?

A species with broad niches that can live in a variety of places or eat a variety of foods.

T or F:Shifting continents changed the global climate and changed where organisms could survive

Which of the following organisms is able to adapt the fastest due to high reproduction rates?

Type of organisms have narrow niches, only live in one type of habitat or eat one type of food.

Species that provide early warnings of damage to a community or ecosystem

Threats to biodiversity

When environmental conditions change, organisms face 3 possible futures.Which ISN'T one of them

What geological concept(s) is illustrated in this animation?

Macoevolution gives rise to a new species.

The variety of processes such as nutrient cycling and energy flow within ecosystems

T or F: Plate movement allows organisms to move, adapt to new environments and form new species

The ability of one or more organisms in a population to tolerate a chemical designed to kill it

The model that shows the evolution and diversity of life on Earth is called the ______

Fragmentation is caused by which of the following?

The number of different species in an ecosystem is its...

When individuals with a desired trait have more offspring than other members of the population

The relative abundance of each of those species in an ecosystem

The distinct role that each species has in an ecosystem is an ecological

True or False: Survival of the fittest means the physically strongest organisms survive.

Evolution by natural selection drives species to change and form new:

The variety of biological commnites or biomes is called:

Scientists have identified about how many of the Earth's species?

This concept covers Earth's variety of deserts, grasslands, forests, mountains, oceans,lakes...

___________ enables life on Earth to adapt to and survive dramatic environmental changes

Number of different species &the number of individuals of each species combined in an ecosystem

The second phase of speciation is...

A non-native species that takes over or otherwise damages native species' niches and habitat.

Species who play vital roles and whose disappearance would cause an ecosystem to collapse.

The first phase of speciation is...