Biodiversity Flashcards

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definition of species

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group of organism with similar physiology;
which can breed together;
to produce fertile offspring;
reproductively isolated from other species;

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definition of niche

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role of an organism in ecosystem

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definition of ecosystem

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self-contained, interacting community of organisms;

and the environment in which they live and interact in;

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4
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definition of habitat

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place where a species lives within an ecosystem

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definition of endemic species

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species only found in that area

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definition of biodiversity

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the degree of variation of organism in ecosystem;
includes number of species;
and genetic variation within each species;

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definition of genetic diversity

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diversity of alleles within all genes of single species;

adapting to biotic/abiotic factors

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definition of species diversity

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measure of evenness of abundance of the different species

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definition of species richness

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number of species in a community

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how can we collect organisms and make species list

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use identification keys

use drawings/photographs

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describe random sampling to assess species diversity

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use measuring tape
use random number generator
give random coordinates for quadrat

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what can random sampling determine

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species frequency (measure of chance of species being found in one quadrat)
species density (individuals/area)
percentage cover (smaller squares)
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describe systematic sampling to assess species diversity

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line transect - finding organisms at regular points (more than one habitat)
interrupted belt transect - abundance of organisms within quadrat

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how do we determine estimate number for a population

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place harmless trap (food/cage);
mark using non toxic way;
release and wait for a day to repeat procedure;
capture - mark - release

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what statistical tests are use to determine species diversity

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simpson’s index of diversity
spearman’s rank correlation
pearson’s correlation coefficient

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16
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in what occassions do we use spearman’s rank

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not normally distributed
ordinal data
data points are independant
10-30 pairs of data

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in what occassions do we use pearson’s correlation

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linear relationship
quantitative data
normall distributed
at least 10 pairs of data

18
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definition of taxanomy

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naming/classifying organisms

19
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describe characteristics of domain bacteria (8)

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no nucleus;
circular DNA;
NO histones present;
no membrane bound organelles;
70S ribosomes;
peptidoglycan cell wall;
binary fission;
unicellular;
20
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describe characteristics of domain archaea

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no nucleus;
circular DNA;
histones present;
no membrane bound organelles;
70S ribosomes;
cell wall (not peptidoglycan);
binary fission;
unicellular;
21
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describe characteristics of domain eukarya (9)

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nucleus;
linear DNA;
histones present;
circular mtDNA;
membrane bound organelles;
80S ribosomes;(except mit + chlo)
cell wall in plants;
mitosis;
uni/multicellular;
22
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threats to biodiversity (6)

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habitat loss;
climate change;
deforestation;
excessive fertilisers;
pollution;
unsustainable use of resources;
23
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why does biodiversity matter (5)

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moral and ethical;
ecological reasons;
aesthetic reasons;
social and commerical reasons;
absorb carbon dioxide;
24
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how are endangered species protected (4)

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national parks
zoos
restoring degrading habitats
botanic gardens

25
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describe how national parks protect species

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protected and managed by park - tourism helps provide money to sustain place

26
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describe how zoos protect species (4)

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research;
education;
captive breeding;
assisted reproduction;

27
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describe how botanic gardens protect species (3)

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research;
education;
reintroduce species to habitats;

28
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describe how seed banks are used (9)

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variety of seeds;
long term storage;
prevent germination;
frozen;
seeds regularly tested for viability;
seeds restocked regularly;
maintain genetic diversity;
maintains biodiversity;
for future use;
research;
29
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problems with overprotecting species (3)

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culling to reduce numbers;
transferring animals over large distances;
beyond capacity ecosystem can sustain

30
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describe controlling alien species

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alien species = species moved from one ecosystem to another where they were unknown - may push other species to extinction and act as predators

31
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describe kingdom protoctista (3)

E M CELLWALL

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eukaryotic
mostly single celled
some have no cell wall

32
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describe kingdom fungi (5)

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eukaryotic
no chlorophyll
reproduce by spores
heterotrophic nutrition
chitin cell wall
33
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describe kingdom plantae (5)

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multicellular
some have chloroplasts
large permanent vacuole
cellulose cell wall
few types of specialised cells
34
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describe kingdom animalia (6)

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multicellular
differentiated cells form tissues/organs
cells do not have chloroplasts
cell vacuoles are small/temporary
cells don't have cell wall
communication by nervous system
35
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describe viruses (4)

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structure only visible by electron microscope
acellular
infect cells and use host cell by respiration to provide energy
DNA/RNA strand either present