Biodiveristy Flashcards
1
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Biology
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Study of living organisms
2
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8 things all living organisms must meet
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- Made of cells
- Obtain and use energy
3.grow and develop - Reproduce
- Pass traits onto offspring’s (heredity)
- Responds to environments (sweating, shivering etc)
- Adapting to environment
- Maintain homeostasis (balance, if ur cold/hot how does ur body react)
3
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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.
4
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What are the 3 components of biodiversity, explain?
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- Ecosystem diversity (variety of habitats)
- Specifies diversity (how many species in an area
- Genetics diversity (difference in genetic material within the same species, eg humans)
5
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Factors affecting biodiversity?
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Sunlight, pollution, human, activity, invasive species, over exploitation, habitat change (loss),climate (temp)