Unit One- 2.1 Classifying Types of Biodiveristy Flashcards
1
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species diversity
A
the variety & abundance of species in a given area
2
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genetic diversity
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the variety of heritable characteristics in a population of interbreeding organisms
3
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what do genes control
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-expression and inheritance of traits
-variation amoung individuals
4
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what is the gene pool
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sun of all the versions of all the genes in a population
5
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what does genetic diversity support
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- resistance to diesease
2.conservation biology
6
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what is biotic
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living
7
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what is abiotic
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non-living
8
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what is ecosystem diversity
A
diversity among organisms & abiotic factors
9
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what is an ecosystem service
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benefits experienced by organisms which are provided by sustainable ecosystems
10
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ecosystem services
A
things mutually benifit
ex: humans stocking lake with fish
