True or false: biodiversity

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Life originated on earth nearly 3.8 billion years ago.

2. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Biodiversity covers genetic, species and ecosystem levels.

3. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Every species on earth has already been named.

4. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Insects make up the majority of named animal species.

5. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Conservation targets only species, not genes or ecosystems.

Explanation