GSTS FINALS BIODIVERSITY QUIZ

Biodiversity

The different species of our plants and animals and the places they lived is called biodiversity.

Biological Diversity

Simply means the diversity, or variety, of plants and animals and other living things in a particular area or region.

Biological Diversity (2)

Also means the number, or abundance of different species living within a particular region.

Importance of Biodiversity

Each species of vegetation and each creature has a place on the earth and plays a vital role in the circle of life.

Biodiversity Interaction

Plant, animal, and insect species interact and depend upon one another for what each offers, such as food, shelter, oxygen, and soil enrichment.

Food/Drink, Fuel, Medicine, Batter crop varieties, Industrial Material

Consumptive Value

Recreation, Education and Research, Traditional value.

Non-Consumptive Value

Narrow geographical area, Low population, Low breeding rate, Natural disasters.

Natural Causes (Threats to Biodiversity)

Habitat modification, Overexploitation of selected species, Innovation by exotic species, Pollution, Hunting, Global warming and climate change, Agriculture, Domino effect.

Anthropogenic Causes (Threats to Biodiversity)

Taxonomy

The field of Biology that deals with classifying organisms.

Carolus Linnaeus

The father of Modern Taxonomy (1700’s).

Binomial Nomenclature

Identifying organisms by their genus and species’ names.

Binomial Nomenclature Rules

2 words, First letter of FIRST word is capital, First letter of SECOND word is lowercase, Word needs to be in italic or underlined, Latin Form.

Homo sapiens, Acer rubrum, Canus lupus (Humans, Red Maple, Wolf)

Binomial Nomenclature Examples

common name

Binomial Nomenclature are used because the __ can sometimes be misleading.

Common Name Limitation

Common names can be different in various parts of the world (e.g., British, North American and Australian “Robins”).

Latin

is a universal “dead” language.

Derived Characters

Characteristics that appear in recent parts of a lineage but not in its older members.

Cladogram

A diagram that shows the evolutionary relationship among a group of organism.

Phylogeny

Lines of evolutionary descent, not just physical similarities.

Molecular Clock

A model that uses DNA comparisons to estimate the length of time that two species have been evolving independently.

Dichotomous Key

A series of yes/no questions that state the rules for placing items into categories within a system of classification.

Eubacteria (Bacteria),Archaebacteria (Bacteria),Protists (Amoeba), Fungi (Mushrooms), Plants (Trees), Animal (Mammals)

6 Kingdoms