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Biodiversity |
The number of species and ecosystems on Earth |
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Species |
All organisms capable of breeding |
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Hybridization |
Cross-breeding |
Ex. Zorse |
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Morphology |
Physical characteristics of an organism (reproduce asexually) |
Ex. Bacteria |
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Heterotroph |
Organism that gains nutrients by consuming dead organisms |
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Autotroph |
Organism that creates nutrients from water, gases or minerals |
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Species diversity (type of biodiversity) |
Number and variety of each species in an ecosystem |
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Botanist |
Plant specialist scientist |
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Phylogeny |
The history of the evolution of organisms |
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Prokaryote |
Single celled organism (no organelles) |
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Eukaryote |
Organism containing organelles |
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Biology |
The study of living things |
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Structural diversity (type of biodiversity) |
Range of physical sizes, shapes, and distribution of species in an ecosystem |
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Genetic diversity (type of biodiversity) |
Same species, different genetic makeup |
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Natural selection |
Nature selects organisms with best adaptations to survive |
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Monocultures |
One single crop over large area |
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Taxonomy |
Rules for assigning names to species |
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Binomial nomenclature |
Rules for assigning names to species: First - genus Second - species |
Ex. Beaver - Castor Canadensis |
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Clade |
A taxonomic group including a single common ancestor and descendants |
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Phylogenetic tree |
Shows evolutionary relationships between species and groups (diagram) |
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