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Biodiversity

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  • What can happen to an ecosystem if some of the species go extinct?
    Other species might not have enough food. The ecosystem might be unbalanced.
  • Explain what an ecosystem is.
    An ecosystem has living and nonliving things interacting together in one area.
  • What is a monoculture?
    A monoculture is when we grow only one type of a crop or plant.
  • What is an advantage of biodiversity?
    Biodiversity supports more insects, plants, and animals. Biodiversity prevents diseases in crops.
  • Does this show high biodiversity or low biodiversity?
    Low biodiversity.
  • Explain what biodiversity is.
    Biodiversity is all the varieties or kinds of life in an area.
  • Why are bananas grown as a monoculture?
    It is cheaper to grow bananas as a monoculture.
  • How many organisms do you see?
    There are two organisms. An organism is an individual.
  • What does the root word "bio" mean?
    life
    air
    science
    death
  • Does this show low biodiversity or high biodiversity?
    High biodiversity.
  • What does the Greek root "mono" mean?
    monkey
    one
    hand
    sick
  • Are these two the same species or two different species of animals?
    They are the same species. They are both cats.