ENVR 1301: MODULE 1 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS 2026 WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
1. Natrual selection - correct answer-genes of the more fit
individual get passed on to the next generation.
2. Speciation - correct answer-isolated populations of a species
change enough (genetically) that they can no longer
interbreed.
3. Ecological succession - correct answer-transition from one
biotic community to another over time.
4. Resiliance - correct answer-an ecosystem's ability to recover
after a disturbance.
5. Keystone species - correct answer-a species with a crucial
role in maintaining the diversity, structure, and function of an
ecosystem.
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6. Invasive species - correct answer-an accidentally or
intentionally introduced species that causes problems
(economic and/or ecologic) in its new environment.
7. Ecosystem goods - correct answer-natural resources (i.e.,
wood, minerals, fuels, fibers, food).
8. Natrual capital - correct answer-the goods and services
provided by ecosystems + mineral and energy resources in
the ground.
9. Ecosystem services - correct answer-natural processes that
provide valuable benefits to humans (i.e., water filtration,
erosion protection, and climate regulation).
10. Shadow pricing - correct answer-one way to place
economic value on intangible benefits.