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What is the term for the variety of life across all levels of ecological organization?
What is the term for the variety of life across all levels of ecological organization?
Which term refers to the number and variety of ecosystems within a given area?
Which term refers to the number and variety of ecosystems within a given area?
What is the term for the illegal capture or killing of an organism?
What is the term for the illegal capture or killing of an organism?
Which term refers to the disappearance of a species from a given area but not the entire species globally?
Which term refers to the disappearance of a species from a given area but not the entire species globally?
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What is the term for the division of a habitat into smaller patches?
What is the term for the division of a habitat into smaller patches?
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Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?
Which of the following is NOT part of overall biodiversity?
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The tiger, jaguar, and lion all belong to the same:
The tiger, jaguar, and lion all belong to the same:
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What provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions?
What provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions?
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Which of the following increases species diversity?
Which of the following increases species diversity?
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The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called:
The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called:
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Study Notes
Biodiversity Concepts
- The term for the variety of life across all levels of ecological organization is biodiversity.
- The number and variety of ecosystems within a given area is referred to as ecosystem diversity.
Population and Species Interactions
- Poaching refers to the illegal capture or killing of an organism.
- Local extinction, or extirpation, occurs when a species disappears from a given area but not globally.
Habitat and Fragmentation
- Habitat fragmentation is the division of a habitat into smaller patches.
Key Components of Biodiversity
- Genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecosystem diversity are all components of overall biodiversity.
- Population diversity is NOT a part of overall biodiversity.
Speciation and Adaptation
- The tiger, jaguar, and lion all belong to the same genus (Panthera).
- Genetic variation provides the raw material for adaptation to local conditions.
- Speciation, or the formation of new species, increases species diversity.
Population Dynamics
- The disappearance of a particular population from a given area, but not of the entire species globally, is called local extinction or extirpation.
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Test your understanding of biodiversity vocabulary by matching each term with its definition. This quiz includes terms related to species diversity, ecosystem diversity, and genetic diversity.
