1
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Biodiversity
A
The variety of life in the planet… or in a particular ecosystem
2
Q
Taxonomy (5-)
A
- The classification systems of life, which also tells the story of life on the planet
- Each step gets more specific
- Behind every organism there is the total road of classification
- The variations are mainly due to genetically and physiologically differences
3
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Phylogenetic Tree of life
A
Prokaryote Bacteria /archea/ eukaryotes
4
Q
Carl von Lineeé
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- Published Systema Naturea, which enlisted around 10,000 species
- Modern way of classifying species
5
Q
Domains
A
Broader Category
6
Q
Kingdoms
A
- Clearly indicates cellular organization and modes of nutrition
- Prokaryotes are separated
- Eukaryotes involve the 4 remaining kingdoms
7
Q
Animalia
A
Eukaryotic multicellular ingest motile sexual
8
Q
Plantae
A
Eukaryotic multicellular photosynthesize nonmotile sexual
9
Q
Fungi
A
Don´t make photosynthesis Eukaryotic multicellular absorb nonmotile sexual
10
Q
Protists(2)
A
Eukaryotic Unicellular or multicellular absorb ingest photosynthesize sexual and asexual
11
Q
Monera (1, prokaryotes)
A
prokaryotic unicellular absorb and photosynthesize motile or nonmotile asexual
12
Q
Binary classification –ESPECIFIC
A
- Formal classification for organisms
- Latin nomenclature
- Genus and species inside the genus
13
Q
Biotic interaction
A
interactions among living organisms
14
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Abiotic interaction
A
interactions among living organisms and their non-living environment
15
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Biotic examples
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Bears, seals, microorganisms, etc.
16
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Abiotic examples
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Temperature, pH,
water, light, salt
concentrations, etc.
17
Q
Food chain
A
Simple feeding relationships between organisms.
» Linear energy flow
» Each organism feeding on and deriving energy
18
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Trophic level
A
Each level of the food chain
