Classifying Creatures
What branch of Biology focuses on the classification of living things?
Taxonomy
What term refers to the variety of life on Earth at all levels of biological organization?
Biodiversity
What is the term for a species that has a large impact on ecosystem stability?
Keystone Species
What term refers to a non-native species that disrupts ecosystems?
Invasive Species
What farming practice involves switching crops in a field to improve soil health?
Crop Rotation
What type of vertebrate has moist skin and lays eggs in water?
Amphibians
What type of biodiversity refers to differences in DNA within a species?
Genetic Diversity
What type of symbiotic relationship benefits both species involved?
Mutualism
What global environmental issue is causing ice caps to melt and habitats to disappear?
Climate Change
What group of animals is responsible for pollination in many crops?
Insects
This Swedish Biologist is commonly referred to as the father of Taxonomy.
What biome contains the highest number of species on Earth?
Tropical Rainforest
What term describes an ecosystem's ability to recover from environmental changes?
Resilience
What is a common method by which invasive species are introduced to new environments?
Global Trade and Transportation
What Indigenous agricultural method involves planting corn, beans, and squash together?
The Three Sisters Method
What taxonomic rank comes directly below "Genus"?
Species
This term refers to the variety within a population (within the same species).
Intraspecific Variation
What type of species interaction occurs when one species benefits and the other is harmed?
Parasitism
What process causes corals to lose their color due to rising ocean temperatures?
Coral Bleaching
What term describes the large-scale farming of a single crop species?
Monoculture
What are the three domains in the modern classification system?
Bacteria Archaea Eukarya
Known for his pea experiments, this Austrian scientist is known as the father of genetics.
Gregor Mandel
An ecosystem in this state has a balance between all organisms and their needed resources.
Equilibrium
This human activity has created a genetic bottleneck for many endangered species.
Poaching
What type of plant species provides genetic traits that improve crop resilience?
Wild Relatives of Crops