What Is Biodiversity? (OCR A-Level Biology A): Quizzes
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How many distinct levels can biodiversity be assessed at according to the Rio Convention?
How many distinct levels can biodiversity be assessed at according to the Rio Convention?
Three levels
What is the key characteristic of a biospecies?
What is the key characteristic of a biospecies?
They interbreed giving fertile offspring
Island A has 20 bird & 5 lizard species. Island B has 25 bird species. Which has greater taxonomic diversity?
Island A has 20 bird & 5 lizard species. Island B has 25 bird species. Which has greater taxonomic diversity?
Island A
What does genetic diversity refer to?
What does genetic diversity refer to?
Genetic variation within a species
How does inbreeding affect genetic diversity?
How does inbreeding affect genetic diversity?
Reduces it by increasing homozygosity
A locus is polymorphic at 0.95 level if the most common allele has frequency less than what value?
A locus is polymorphic at 0.95 level if the most common allele has frequency less than what value?
0.95
If 50 of 100 examined gene loci are polymorphic, what is the proportion P?
If 50 of 100 examined gene loci are polymorphic, what is the proportion P?
0.50
What does a habitat describe?
What does a habitat describe?
A place where a species lives
What does a niche describe?
What does a niche describe?
An organism's role within ecosystem
What does species richness indicate?
What does species richness indicate?
How many species occur in an area