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Question

Ecosystems: Biodiversity:Question 10

A fungal disease heavily infects one particular species in an ecosystem,

greatly decreasing its population. What kind of ecosystem would experience

the most instability following this disruption?

Select one:

Biodiversity does not affect the recovery and stability of an ecosystem

following a disruption.

• An ecosystem with a moderate amount of biodiversity.

• An ecosystem with a low amount of biodiversity.

• An ecosystem with a high amount of biodiversity.

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Answer

An ecosystem with a low amount of biodiversity would experience the most instability following this disruption.

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An ecosystem with low biodiversity means that there are fewer species present in the ecosystem. If one species is heavily infected by a fungal disease and its population...