Biodiversity and Taxonomy Flashcards

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whats the defintion for the following:

habitat

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the place where an organism lives within an ecosystem

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whats the defintion for the following:

population

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groups of organisms of the same species living in the same area

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whats the defintion for the following:

community

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all the populations of different species living together in the same area

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whats the defintion for the following:

biodiversity

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the variety of genes, species and habitats in a particur area

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whats the defintion for the following:

species

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a group of similar organisms that are able to breed and produce fertile offspring

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what is courtship behaviour

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behaviour carried out by organisms to attract a mating partner of the right species

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give 3 reasons why courtship behaviour is important

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  • recognise members of own species
  • identify and attract mate of opposite sex
  • pair bonding
  • synchronises mating
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organisms are placed into ….. based on their shared characteristics

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taxa

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what are the 8 levels of the taxonomy classification system

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  • domain
  • kingdom
  • phylum
  • class
  • order
  • family
  • genus
  • species
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describe the taxonomy classification system

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  • hiearchal system
  • smaller groups contained within larger groups
  • no overlap
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what is the naming system used to name animals

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binominal system

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explain how to name an animal using the binoinal system

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  • the first word is the genus name
  • the second word is specie name
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how does the phylogenetics classification system arrange species

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arranges species into groups according to their evolutionary origins and relationships

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