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What is a species?
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A group of individuals that share similar genes and are capable of breeding together to produce fertile offspring
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Define speciation
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The evolution of new species from existing species
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What causes geographical isolation?
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A physical barrier such as oceans, deserts and mountain ranges prevents two populations from breeding with one another
Biology - Unit 4
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Decks in class (32)
# Cards
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Populations and Ecosystems11
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Glycolysis18
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Link Reaction6
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Krebs Cycle11
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Electron Transport Chain14
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Anaerobic Respiration10
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Food Chains And Food Webs11
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Energy Transfer Between Trophic Levels7
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Ecological Pyramids12
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Agricultural Ecosystems10
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Chemical And Biological Control Of Agricultural Pests12
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Intensive Rearing Of Domestic Livestock4
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The Carbon Cycle and Global warming9
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The Nitrogen Cycle14
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Natural And Artificial Fertilisers3
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Succession6
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Environmental Consequences Of Using Nitrogen Fertilisers6
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Conservation Of Habitats4
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Studying Inheritance20
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Allelic Frequencies and Population Genetics7
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Selection3
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Speciation3
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Investigating populations19
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Variation in population size4
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Competition2
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Predation3
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Human Populations16
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Energy and ATP14
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Overview of photosynthesis7
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The light-dependent reaction15
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The light-independent reaction11
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Factors affecting photosynthesis12
