Biological Diversity

Question 1

Species

Answer 1

living things of the same kind that are able to reproduce successfully

Question 2

Biological Diversity

Answer 2

The diversity of species and species and ecosystem on Earth and the ecological processes of which they are part of ecosystem, community, and the genetic diversity.

Question 3

Ecosystem

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Particular environment where all kinds of living thing interact, even with non-living things

Question 4

Population

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Group of individuals of the same species living in an area

Question 5

Community

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A group of populations of different species

Question 6

Symbiosis

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Relation between 2 different species

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Commensalism

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Relation between species where one is benefited and the other isn’t, but isn’t harmed

Question 8

Mutualism

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Relation between species in which both are being benefited

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Parasitism

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Relation between species in which one is benefited and other is harmed

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Interspecies competion

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2 or more species using the same limited resources

Question 11

Niche

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Role of a species in a ecosystem

Question 12

Resources partitioning

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Phenomenon in which 2 or more species compete for same resources dividing out resources

Question 13

Variability

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Variation within a species

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Natural selection

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Environment Process where the environment “selects” which individual will survive and reproduce

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Heritable characteristic

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Characteristics that are transmitted from generation to generation

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Non-heritable characteristics

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Characteristics caused by environment

Question 17

Discrete variation

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Variation in a heritable characteristic that has an either/or form

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Continuous variation

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Variation in a heritable characteristics that falls within range

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Asexual reproduction

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Reproduction without fusion of sex cells, resulting identical offspring and parent.

Question 20

Binary fission

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Type of asexual reproduction in amoebas and other organism in which a parent cell divides exactly into 2 identical cells.

Question 21

Budding

Answer 21

Type of asexual reproduction in which a new organism develops from an outgrowth or bud on parent

Question 22

Spores

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Cell produced by asexual reproduction in certain organisms which can directly develop into an adult

Question 23

Vegetative reproduction

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When a plant reproduces without a seed

Question 24

Sexual reproduction

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Exchange of genetics between 2 individuals resulting in offspring

Question 25

Gametes

Answer 25

Sex cells of either gender uniting together creating offspring

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Fertilization

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Female and male sex cell unite creating offspring

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Zygote

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Fertilized egg

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Cleavage

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First division of fertilized egg

Question 29

Embryo

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Undeveloped organisms in its beginning state

Question 30

Cross pollination

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Joining of a gamete from a pollen grain and gamete from an ovule to form a zygote

Question 31

Cross fertilization

Answer 31

Transfer of pollen from the anther of one plant to the stigma of another by wind, water, or animals