Biodiversity And Calssification Flashcards
What is biodiversity
A large variety of living organisms or species
What is classification
A way of organizing biodiversity, by putting the organisms into groups because they share common characteristics
What did Carl Linnaeus do
He introduced the binomial system of naming organisms
What sis the system of classification
- Kingdom
- Phylum
- Class
- Order
- Family
- Genus
- Species
What are the 5 kingdoms
- Monera
- Protista
- Fungi
- Plantae
- Animalia
Define saprophytic
Feeding on dead organic matter
What is an autotroph
An organism that can photosynthesis
What is a heterotroph
Organisms that can’t photosynthesise
What all kingdoms are multicellular
- Fungi
-Plantae
-Animalis
What is a prokaryotes
Something that does not contain a nucleus
What is a eukaryote
Something that contains a nucleus
Define ecology
The study of the interaction of the living and non living factors in the environment
Define biodiversity
Variety of living organisms in a defined area
What is a habitat
Ecological area where a living organism finds food,shelter and reproduces
What is a ecological niche
A specific role an organism has in an ecosystem
What is an organism
An individual animal or plants life form
Define species
A group of organisms with similar characters, that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring
What is population
Organisms of the same species which live in a particular area
What is a community
Two or more populations of different species occupying the same area
What is an ecosystem
A clearly defined place where all biotic and abiotic parts interact
What is a biome
A large community of plants and animals occupying a distinct region, defined by the climate and vegetation
What is a biosphere
The part of earth and atmosphere where living organisms are found
