Biology essay assignments and answers
1. Biodiversity is affected by …?
Answer: genes and environment
2. The diversity of genes within one species can give rise to...?
Answer: variations
3. All the variations found in living things between species are called...?
Answer: species diversity
4. Elephants and bison are one example of the level of biodiversity...?
Answer: kind
5. The dividing line between the eastern and transitional areas is called...?
Answer: Wallace
6. The diversity of ecosystems on the surface of the earth will form a layer of
life on earth which is called...?
Answer: biome
7. The Latin name of the teak tree is...?
Answer: Tectona grandis
8. Java meranti (Shorea sp) and ramin wood (Gonystylus sp) are found in the
area...?
Answer: Malesiana
9. Flora Malesiana is a group of plants that live in the ...?
Answer: Southeast Asia
10. Komodo dragons are endemic to Indonesia in the area...?
Answer: transition
11. Explain what is meant by biodiversity !
Answer: Biodiversity is the diversity of living things both on land and in
waters. This includes the diversity of species, varieties, genetics, and
ecosystems.
12. Why does genetic diversity arise? Explain!
Answer: because of the diversity of genetic composition or arrangement
within one species
13. Biogeographically, Indonesia can be divided into three regions, namely the
oriental, Australian and transitional regions. Write down the areas included
in these areas!
