Biodiversity and classification Flashcards
1
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What is biodiversity?
A
The genetic variation of the same species on the earth, the number of different species on earth and the range of different types of organisms.
2
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How is this important?
A
We have more resources of making new food crops if biodiversity is good. Also we can discover more medicines using chemicals from living things. For example Foxglove.
3
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What are the seven taxon’s?
A
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species
4
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what is classification?
A
the grouping of animals.
5
Q
what is a taxon?
A
A group of similar organisms.
6
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How are living things classified?
A
Similarities.
7
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What is taxonomy?
A
The study of classification
