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Biodiversity Unit 9 Exam Questions
and Answers 2026
Describe 3 of the direct economic benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -
Correct Answer ✔-stabilizes ecosystem, contributes to the health of the biosphere,
reduces utility bills
List 5 major causes of biodiversity loss. -Correct Answer ✔-Climate Change,
Deforestation, Overexploitation, Invasive Species, Pollution
What are the 2 main benefits of protecting entire ecosystems rather than individual
species of plants or animals? -Correct Answer ✔-able to save most of the species in
an ecosystem instead of only the ones that have been identified as endangered
Describe 3 aesthetic benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -Correct Answer
✔-Species diversity, healthier forests, more populated ecosystems
How can zoos, botanical gardens, and wildlife parks help save species? -Correct
Answer ✔-preserving threatened species from destruction by collecting species
from remote areas and captive breeding programs
The number of different species in a particular ecosystem or on Earth is ___. -
Correct Answer ✔-community
Describe 3 of the indirect benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -Correct
Answer ✔-air and water purification, climate regulation, and the generation of
moisture and oxygen.
Where are many critical biodiversity hotspots located? -Correct Answer ✔-tropical
rain forests
Differences among individuals or populations make up ___. -Correct Answer ✔-
genetic variation
Brooks Biodiversity
Biodiversity Unit 9 Exam Questions
and Answers 2026
Describe 3 of the direct economic benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -
Correct Answer ✔-stabilizes ecosystem, contributes to the health of the biosphere,
reduces utility bills
List 5 major causes of biodiversity loss. -Correct Answer ✔-Climate Change,
Deforestation, Overexploitation, Invasive Species, Pollution
What are the 2 main benefits of protecting entire ecosystems rather than individual
species of plants or animals? -Correct Answer ✔-able to save most of the species in
an ecosystem instead of only the ones that have been identified as endangered
Describe 3 aesthetic benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -Correct Answer
✔-Species diversity, healthier forests, more populated ecosystems
How can zoos, botanical gardens, and wildlife parks help save species? -Correct
Answer ✔-preserving threatened species from destruction by collecting species
from remote areas and captive breeding programs
The number of different species in a particular ecosystem or on Earth is ___. -
Correct Answer ✔-community
Describe 3 of the indirect benefits biodiversity provides for humans. -Correct
Answer ✔-air and water purification, climate regulation, and the generation of
moisture and oxygen.
Where are many critical biodiversity hotspots located? -Correct Answer ✔-tropical
rain forests
Differences among individuals or populations make up ___. -Correct Answer ✔-
genetic variation
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