Biological Diversity Unit 1 Flashcards
Species
Living things of the same kind that are able to reproduce successfully
Biological diversity
The variety of species and their ecosystems
Ecosystem
A specific environment where living things live and reproduce
Population
The amount of a species
Community
A group of populations
Symbiosis
The relationship between 2 different species
Commensalism
One benefits the other stays the same
Mutualism
Both benefit
Parasitism
One benefits the other is harmed
Inter species competition
2 or more species using the same resource
Niche
The role of an organism
Resource partitioning
Division of a resource between 2 or more organisms
Variability
Variations within a species
Natural selection
A process in which the environment selects which individuals will survive and reproduce
Heritable characteristics
Passed down from generation to generation
Non heritable characteristics
Caused by the environment
Discrete variation
Has an either or form such as being albino
Continuous variation
Falls within a range like height
Asexual reproduction
Only one parent
Binary fission
A parent divides itself into an identical clone
Budding
When the offspring grows as a bud on the parents then splits off when large enough