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Unit 3 topic 1 Flashcards

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Biodiversity

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The sum of all biotic variation from the level of genes to ecosystems

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Genetic Diversity

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Differences in DNA content among individuals within species and populations

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Species Diversity

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Number and variety of species in world or particular area

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Ecosystem Diversity

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Number and variety of ecosystems or habitats within a given region.

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Temporal scales

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How communities change over time

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Spatial scales

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How communities change over space and distance

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4 Important species interactions

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  1. Predation
  2. Competition
  3. Symbiosis
  4. Disease
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What is predation?

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One species (predator) kills another species (prey), and eats it.

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What is interspecific competition?

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Members of different species attempt to acquire the same limited resource.

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What is intraspecific competition?

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Competition between members of the same species.

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What are the 5 types of symbiosis?

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  1. Mutualism
  2. Parasitism
  3. Cooperation
  4. Commensalism
  5. Amensalism
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Mutualism

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Both species benefit from relationship.

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Parasitism

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One species (parasite) depends on a host for its survival.

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Cooperation

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Each species benefit from the association, but presence is not essential for survival.

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Commensalism

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One organism benefits and other is not affected.

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Amensalism

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One species inhibits the other.

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What is disease?

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Results from infection with a disease causing organism (pathogen). Relationship is parasitic.

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3 abiotic factor groupings

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  • Climate
  • Substrate (soil)
  • Size/depth of area
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Distribution

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The region in which one or more members of the species may be found.

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Abundance

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The numbers of each species in that region at that time.

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Environmental limiting factor

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Any factor that limits the growth of a population.

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3 main factors that limit distribution and abundance

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  1. Characteristics of the environment
  2. Characteristics of the organism
  3. Interactions between organisms

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