Biodiveristy Flashcards

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Biology

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Study of living organisms

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8 things all living organisms must meet

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  1. Made of cells
  2. Obtain and use energy
    3.grow and develop
  3. Reproduce
  4. Pass traits onto offspring’s (heredity)
  5. Responds to environments (sweating, shivering etc)
  6. Adapting to environment
  7. Maintain homeostasis (balance, if ur cold/hot how does ur body react)
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Biodiversity?

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Refers to variety of species and ecosystems on earth and the ecological processes of which they are apart.

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What are the 3 components of biodiversity, explain?

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  1. Ecosystem diversity (variety of habitats)
  2. Specifies diversity (how many species in an area
  3. Genetics diversity (difference in genetic material within the same species, eg humans)
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Factors affecting biodiversity?

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Sunlight, pollution, human, activity, invasive species, over exploitation, habitat change (loss),climate (temp)

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