1
Q
define species evenness
A
comparison of number of individuals of each species in a community
2
Q
define species richness
A
total number of different species in a habitat
3
Q
give 5 ways of sampling organisms
A
pooter (sucks air containing insects into container via tube)
sweep net
pitfall trap
tree beating (shaking tree or bush so insects fall onto white sheet below)
kick sampling (kicking river bank and catching organisms in net)
4
Q
what are the 4 types of sampling?
A
random, opportunistic (conveniently available organisms), stratfied (taking sample from subgroups of pop), systematic (different areas at reg intervals)
Biology
flashcards
Decks in class (33)
# Cards
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mathematical skills17
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topic 1.1: practical skills in written examination11
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topic 1.2: practical skills in practical endorsement36
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topic 2.1.1: cell structure17
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topic 2.1.2: biological moleules25
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topic 2.1.3: nucleotides and nucleic acids10
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topic 2.1.4: enzymes7
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topic 2.1.5: biological membranes14
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topic 2.1.6: cell division, cell diversity & cellular organisation27
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topic 3.1.1: exchange surfaces18
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topic 3.1.2: transport in animals25
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topic 3.1.3: transport in plants8
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topic 4.1.1: communicable disease, prevention and immune system16
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topic 4.2.1: biodiversity4
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topic 4.2.2: classification & evolution12
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topic 5.1.1: communication and homeostasis9
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topic 5.1.2: excretion36
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topic 5.1.3: neuronal communication22
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topic 5.1.4: hormonal communication21
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topic 5.1.5: plant and animal responses60
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topic 5.2.1: photosynthesis15
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topic 5.2.2: respiration23
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topic 6.1.1: cellular control18
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topic 6.1.2: patterns of inheritance20
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topic 6.1.3: manipulating genomes39
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topic 6.2.1: cloning and biotechnology29
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topic 6.3.1: ecosystems30
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topic 6.3.2: populations and sustainability12
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module 2 reds28
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module 3 reds28
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module 4 reds29
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module 5 reds27
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module 6 reds15
