BIODIVERSITY & ENVIRONMENT
The term that refers to the different kinds of life in one area, including animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms.
Biodiversity
Taxonomy refers to the branch of biology that classifies all living things. Who developed it?
Carolus Linnaeus
A ______ consists of all individuals of a single species that exists together at a given place and time.
Population
This consists of all the population of all species in the same area and it also includes their interactions.
Community.
Organisms that can reproduce sexually and produce fertile offspring belong to the same
Species
This is a group of organisms that are classified as a unit.
Taxon/taxa
In an ecosystem, the physical and chemical features that is present in it are called...?
Abiotic factors.
This is a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place.
Competition.
Regions with exceptionally high biodiversity levels, such as Madagascar and Brazil, are known as______.
hotspots
Name all eight ranks from general to specific of the taxonomic hierarchy.
Domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.
Give me atleast 5 examples of abiotic factors.
Light, oxygen, water, carbon dioxide, good soil, nitrogen, phosphorus, and other nitruents.
Two male birds of the same species might compete for mates is an example of what type of competition?
Intraspecific competition.
A species that can only be found in one location, often in biodiversity hotspots, is called an __________ species.
Endemic Species
This refers to the system invented by Linnaeus that gives each type of organism a genus and species name.
Binomial nomenclature.
This refers to a species' way of living in a biological community.
Niche.
This is an arrangement of the organisms according to the order of predation in which one uses another as a food source.
Food chain.
Food, clothing, and medicine are examples of human benefits provided by __________.
Biodiversity
Referring to the taxonomic hierarchy, what order and family does the red fox belong to?
Order: Carnivora ; Family: Canidae
Abiotic factors also include environmental features that are not materials or living things, such as _______ and the _______.
Living space and right temperature range.
All types of food chains have ____, _____, ______, and _____ as its components.
Sunlight, producer, consumer, and decomposers.