Topic 1

Question 1

Genetic Composition

Answer 1

the specific set of genes that make up an organism, like the instructions inside our DNA that decide things like how we look or how our bodies work.

Question 2

Taxonomic Units

Answer 2

a group used to classify living things. For example, species, genus, and family are all taxonomic units.

Question 3

Difference between Character and Trait

Answer 3

Character: A heritable feature of a given organism

Trait: A specific state of the character

Question 4

Four Benefits of Biodiversity

Answer 4

1. Provision of materials
2. Regulating Services
3. Supporting Services
4. Cultural Services

Question 5

Difference in Extinction and Extirpation

Answer 5

Extinction is the last individual is still living.
Extirpation is the local extinction of a species in a certain area, but its populations can be found in other locations.

Question 6

Habitat Loss

Answer 6

Natural environments become unable to support the local species.

Question 7

Invasive Species

Answer 7

A species, often introduced by humans, that takes hold outside its native range.

Question 8

Overexploitation

Answer 8

Harvesting of wild plants or animals at rates exceeding the ability of populations of those species to recover.

Question 9

Global Climate Change

Answer 9

Significant, long-term changes in the patterns of temperature, precipitation, wind, and other aspects of Earth’s Climate.

Question 10

Define the three main components of biodiversity

Answer 10

1. Species Diversity: Number of species or higher taxonomic units
2. Genetic Diversity: Various Versions of genetic composition within and among populations of a single species
3. Ecosystem Diversity: The variety of habitats and the relationship among them.