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2ND EXAM Flashcards

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It is the entire pool from which a statistical sample is drawn from different group of individuals

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POPULATION

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It refers to the shift in the history of birth and death rates in society because of the absence of science and technology

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DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION

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It is the measurement of the given population over volume respondents

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POPULATION DENSITY

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It is referring to the number of deaths in a given population over some time

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MORTALITY/DEATH RATE

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It is a ratio of males to females in a population

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SEX RATIO

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It is similar to fertility, wherein it is a natural way to produce offspring

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FECUNDITY/BIRTH RATE

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It is referring to the statistical features of human population

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DEMOGRAPHY

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The demographic analysis can cover whole societies or groups comprising _______,_______,______ and ________.

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-EDUCATION
-NATIONALITY
-RELIGION
-ETHNICITY

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It is referring to the movement of people of different sectors from one country to another with the intention of the new location

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MIGRATION

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It is a general term meaning the occurrence of disease and illnesses in a population

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MORBIDITY

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It is all the different kinds of life you’ll find in one area, the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world.

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BIODIVERSITY

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It is the practice and science of categorization or classification. It is a scheme of classification, especially a hierarchical classification, in which things organized into groups or types

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TAXONOMY

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It refers to the number of people living in a particular area, from a village to the world as a whole

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HUMAN POPULATION

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Having reached __ Billions in 2011

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7

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Demographers expect the 8 billion breakthrough by the year ____

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2023

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9 Billion by _____

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2037

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Projected as high as ___ billion by the year _____

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10, 2056

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The number per 1,000 individuals is referring to _______

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CRUDE RATE

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Defined as a group of individuals of the same species living and interbreeding within a given area.

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POPULATION

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As a tool for _______ studying populations, population ecologists rely on a series of statistical measures known as demographic parameters

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OBJECTIVITY

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As a tool for objectivity studying populations, population ecologists rely on a series of statistical measures known as _____________ ______________

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DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS

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The field of science interested in collecting and analyzing these numbers is termed __________

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POPULATION DEMOGRAPHICS, ALSO KNOWN AS DEMOGRAPHY

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The study of the characteristics of populations

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DEMOGRAPHY

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DEMOGRAPHIC PARAMETERS

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-POPULATION SIZE
-DENSITY
-AGE STRUCTURE
-FECUNDITY (BIRTH RATES)
-MORTALITY (DEATH RATES)
-SEX RATIO

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The rise in the number of people on Earth is referred to as

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POPULATION GROWTH

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Range of effects of human expansion on the earth system

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-EXTRACTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES
-INCREASED USE OF FOSSIL FUEL
-INCREASED USE OF FRESH WATER
-ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF ECOLOGY
-EXPLOITED SPECIES
-SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES
-SPREAD OF ILLNESS

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The vast variety of life on earth is referred to as

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BIODIVERSITY

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According to scientist, around . million species of plants and animals are thought to exist

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8.7 million

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_____________ _________ of tropical regions is an example of an optimum environmental setting for plant growth in ecosystems that support the greatest biodiversity.

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HUMID TEMPERATURE

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Places with exceptionally high biodiversity levels and also home to endemic species

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HOTSPOTS

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Threats to biodiversity:

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-POPULATION EXPANSION
-POLLUTION
-CLIMATE CHANGE

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Some scientists predict that during the next century, half of all species will become ______

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EXTINCT

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The branch of biology that classifies all living things

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TAXONOMY

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Taxonomy was developed by the swedish botanist __________ ___________, who lived during the 18th century.

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CAROLUS LINNAEUS

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The system of giving each type of organism a genus and species name.

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BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE

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He also developed a classification system called the _________ ________, which has eight ranks

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TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY

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Plural taxa, it is a group of organisms that are classified as a unit.

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TAXON

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ORDER FOR TAXONOMIC HIERARCHY

1st

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DOMAIN

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2nd order

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KINGDOM

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3rd order

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PHYLUM

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4th order

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CLASS

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5th order

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ORDER

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6th order

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FAMILY

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7th order

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GENUS

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8th order

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SPECIES

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MULTI-CELLED organisms

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Eukaryotic

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