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BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY-1 Flashcards

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1
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What is Biology

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The study of living things

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All living things:

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-are made of cells
-reproduce
-need energy
-grow and develop
-adapt
-respond the the environment
-are made of CHON
-produce waste
-exchange gases

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Define adaptations

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features that increase an organisms chances of survival

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Define ecosystem

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an environment where living things an none living things co-exist

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5
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Define Abiotic

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the non-living parts of an ecosystem

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Define Biotic

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The living parts of an ecosystem

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Define population

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A group of the same species in the same area and food source.

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Define community

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Populations of different species that live together

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Define Species

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A groups of organisms that share similar properties and that can reproduce with each-other, and their offspring can reproduce

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Define genetic diversity

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Differences in a species in a population

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What is interdependence

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How each species depends on other species and the environment.

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12
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Define commensalism

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One organism benefits, the other is not harmed or benefited

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13
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Define Mutualism

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Both benefit

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14
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Define parasitism

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One benefits, the other is harmed

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Define interspecies competition

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Different species need the same resource

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Define Niche

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The role of an organism in their environment
ex. Diet, habitat, predators

17
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Define resource Partitioning

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Organisms assuming slightly different roles in the same environment

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Define Variability

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Differences in organisms in a species. Variability is important for survival if there is a drastic change in environment

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Define Natural Selection

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Factors in the environment determine which species will survive.

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