A(n)__________________________________________________ is dedicated to conserving and supporting the number of species of plants,animals,and microorganisms on the planet; the enormous diversity of genes in these species; and their different ecosystems.

Biodiversity

The variety and variability of life forms within a given ecosystem, region, or on the entire Earth.

Species

The basic unit of biological classification, defined as a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.

Ecosystems

Communities of interacting organisms and their physical environment, functioning as a unit.