Topic 1 - Biological diversity is reflected in the variety of life on Earth

Question 1

What is species?

Answer 1

Group or association of organisms which have a similar structure which can reproduce with one another.

Question 2

What is Biological Diversity?

Answer 2

All contrasting or different types of organisms on Earth

Question 3

What is Ecosystem Diversity?

Answer 3

Different classes or types of environments on Earth living (biotic) & non-living (abiotic) things connect.

Question 4

What is Community Diversity?

Answer 4

Number of different communities which may be found in a given area or zone.

Question 5

What is Genetic Diversity?

Answer 5

Diversity of genetic material involved within all individuals of a species. Also it is variations among members of a population.

Question 6

What is the 3 Different Types of Biological Diversity?

Answer 6

1. Diversity between Ecosystems
2. Diversity within Ecosystems
3. Diversity within Species

Question 7

What is Diversity Between Ecosystems?

Answer 7

Compares various or different types of ecosystems based on their biotic & abiotic components.

Question 8

What is Diversity Within Ecosystems?

Answer 8

This shows diversity of populations within an ecosystem.

Question 9

What is Diversity Within Species?

Answer 9

This shows how different organisms of the few species can be.

Question 10

What does Species Distributions mean?

Answer 10

It means that the Species Distribution is NOT the same at all places on our planet.
Biological diversity is immense or the greatest at the equator.

Question 11

What are the 5 Kingdoms?

Answer 11

1. Animalia (Animals)
2. Plantae (Plants)
3. Fungi (yeasts, mould, mushrooms)
4. (Protista (single-celled organisms)
5. Monera (bacteria)

Question 12

What is the Classification System?

Answer 12

K - Kingdom 
P - Phylum
C - Class
O - Order
F - Family
G - Genus
S - Species

Question 13

What is the 2 word system?

Answer 13

It is a 2 word system developed by a scientist called Linnaeus:
1st word is the genus name
2nd word is the species name

REMEMBER: Genus has a capital on 1st letter & species all lowercase

Ex. Canis rufus = red wolf

Question 14

What is Interdependence?

Answer 14

Relationship among species.

Question 15

What are the 4 different Types of Interdependence?

Answer 15

Symbiosis, Predator-Prey Relationships, Interspecies Competition, Resource Partitioning

Question 16

What is Symbiosis?

Answer 16

Connection or Association among members of different species.

Question 17

What is Commensalism?

Answer 17

One organism benefits and the other organism does not however it is not harmed.

Question 18

What is Mutualism?

Answer 18

Both of the organisms benefits.

Question 19

What is Parasitism?

Answer 19

One organism benefits and other organism does not and is harmed.

Question 20

What is a Niche?

Answer 20

The role of a population can contrast from area to area.

Question 21

What is interspecies competition?

Answer 21

Happens when 2 or more species need the same supplies or resources.

Question 22

What is resource partitioning?

Answer 22

When same resource is divided up by similar or alike species.

Question 23

What are some changes in the environment?

Answer 23

• Climate
• New Predator
• New disease
• Toxic Substance
• Elimination of food source

Question 24

What are some examples of variation?

Answer 24

Red Fox, Antibiotic Resistance

Question 25

What is Variability?

Answer 25

Variation within a species.

Question 26

What is Natural Selection?

Answer 26

When environment chooses or selects which individuals will live or survive long enough to reproduce.
Another definition is when environment conditions decide which organisms live or reproduce.