Question

1. Which of the following is not part of overall biodiversity?

Choose one answer.
a. species diversity
b. genetic diversity
c. individual diversity
d. ecosystem diversity

2. If current trends continue, the modern geological era, known as the Quaternary period, may see the extinction of more than half of all species.
Answer: True False

Answer 1

1.
I would say individual biodiversity. I have read that there are variations in genes so genetic variation is a biodiversity along with species diversity and ecosystem biodiversity. In fact, genetic diversity is similar to species diversity. Species have their own genetic variation.

2.
True. We are losing biodiversity at a higher rate than ever before.

Answer 2

1. Option C

2. True

Step-by-step explanation:

1. Individual diversity is a common concept of social science where it is considered that each individual is unique from each other. However, the parameters of uniqueness include dimensions such as socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies, race, ethnicity, gender etc. Hence, individual diversity is not a part of overall biodiversity

2.

It is true that by the end of the first half of the Quaternary Period many of the species including camel tapir, horse , llama, Large mammals such as saber-toothed tiger, mastodon, ground sloth etc. will get extinct as they have already extincted from part of the geography. The major reason of extinction is slow rate of reproduction