IB Biology HL A4.2.6 Causes of Biodiversity Crisis Questions

Trace how population growth raises resource demand, identify major human pressures, and explain how invasive species disrupt native communities.

Syllabus
First assessment 2025
Course
Biology HL
Level
HL

Exam points

  • Link population growth to rising demand for food, housing, energy and land.
  • Identify overexploitation, urbanisation, deforestation, agriculture, mining and pollution.
  • Explain how invasive lionfish or water hyacinth can outcompete or disrupt native species.

IB Biology HL A4.2.6 Causes of Biodiversity Crisis Questions question 1

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The graph shows the change in forest area in Greater Mekong countries in Southeast Asia between 1973 and 2009. This was mainly due to deforestation.

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State one cause of the current biodiversity crisis, other than deforestation.

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