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Unit 5  |  The Importance of Biodiversity 122 ASSESS YOUR UNDERSTANDING Select the best answer from the choices provided. 1. Tourism located around natural habitats that promotes environmental stewardship and economic incentives for conservation is known as         . a. Ecotourism b. Jungle tourism c. Wildlife safaris d. Wilderness treks 2. Which of the following is an example of an ecological hotspot? a. Mount St. Helens b. Amazon rain forest c. Arctic circle d. An urban garden 3. What is biodiversity? a. The range of species and habitats that make up life on Earth b. The number of species on Earth c. The genetic variation within a single species d. The roles of species within the environment 4. Which of the following is an example of genetic diversity? a. The differences between red maple trees within a single ecosystem b. The evolution of domestic dogs to modern gray wolves c. The shared genetic makeup of all organisms on Earth d. The number of species found in a forest 5. Which of the following contributes to biodiversity? a. Agriculture b. Growing human populations c. Coral reef protection d. Modern fishing technologies