AS Biodiversity Flashcards
1
Q
difference between index of diversity and species richness
A
species richness only take in account of number of different species and does not consider the number of indiviuals
2
Q
what is meant by genetic diversity
A
number of different alleles within a population
3
Q
species
A
a group of similar organisms that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
4
Q
how does difference in dna lead to an organism having a different appearance and hence the species hsowing greater genetic diversity
A
different DNA- diffrent codes for amino acids- different amino acids- different protein shapes-different protein function- chnage in feature determined by protein, aletered appearance, greater genetic diversity
