Define the following terms:
$1$. Biodiversity
$2$. Species diversity

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(N/A) $1$. Biodiversity: It refers to the variety and variability of all living organisms (microbes,plants,and animals) within a specific area or the entire Earth. It represents the degree of biological variety in nature.
$2$. Species diversity: It refers to the variety of species within a region. It is determined by the number of different species present in a particular area and their relative abundance.

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