Why Biodiversity Matters – The Web of Life

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1. Question 1

   Multiple choice

   Why is biodiversity important for ecosystem stability?

2. Question 2

   Multiple choice

   What is currently causing the biggest loss of biodiversity worldwide?

3. Question 3

   Multiple choice

   Which statement about extinction is correct?

4. Question 4

   True or false

   Protecting biodiversity also protects the ecosystem services that humans depend on, such as clean water and food.

5. Question 5

   Matching

   Match each reason for protecting biodiversity to an example.

More exercises in this module

• Producers, Consumers, Decomposers – Roles in an Ecosystem

• Footprint Comparison – Small Choices, Big Difference

• Keystone Species – One Species, Huge Impact

• Food Chains – Plants, Herbivores, and Carnivores

• Population Changes – Ripple Effects in Food Webs

• Human Actions – Positive and Negative Effects on Ecosystems