Paper 2 · June 2023 · Environmental pollution and biodiversity
Name the term for the variety of living organisms present in an area, counted at the level of genes within a species, species within a community, and ecosystems across a landscape.
Model answer
biodiversity
Also accepted: biological diversity
Explanation
Biodiversity spans three levels: genetic variation within a species, the number of species in a community, and the range of ecosystems across a landscape. All three are counted together, not just species number.
Derived from ZIMSEC Advanced Level Geography 6037/2 Paper 2, June 2023 session, Q1