Question

5 multiple choice 1 point how is biodiversity essential to the environment? biodiversity decreases the stability of the ecosystem. biodiversity adds to the aesthetical value of the environment and increases the amount of genetic material in the environment. biodiversity decreases the chance that at least some living things will survive in the face of large changes in the environment. biodiversity reduces the aesthetical value of the environment and reduces the amount of genetic material in the environment.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• Option 1: Biodiversity actually increases ecosystem stability, so this is wrong.
• Option 2: Biodiversity does add aesthetic value (e.g., diverse landscapes, species) and increases genetic material (more species/genotypes mean more genetic info), so this is correct.
• Option 3: Higher biodiversity increases survival chances (more species, so some can adapt), so this is wrong.
• Option 4: Biodiversity increases, not reduces, aesthetic value and genetic material, so this is wrong.

Answer:

Biodiversity adds to the aesthetical value of the environment and increases the amount of genetic material in the environment.