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Biol1011
Bio lab final
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
05/02/2011

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species
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basic unit of organization in nature, membership within is restricted to those individuals that share gametes
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gametes
Definition
egg + sperm
share genetic info & common history
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linean hierarchy
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species is the basic unit of...
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genus
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members of the same _______ are more closely related than members of other genera
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specific epithet
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identifies a species as being unique within the genus
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binomial
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species names are always...
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diagnostic characteristic
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all members of each level are identified by at least one or more. this indicates group membership
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taxonomy
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process of giving species scientific name and placing it with classification
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dichotomous key
Definition
tool used by biologists to determine the identiy of organisms
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All Taxa Biodiversity Inventory
Definition
Inventory to see the number of species present withn a boundry
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input
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amount of waste we produce and must be disposed of
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biodegradable (can be combusted)
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food waste & paper is...
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recyclable
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glass, cardboard, paper, aluminium, plastic, steel ...
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change in number of organisms / change in time
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growth rate =
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environmental resistance
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factors taht slow population growth
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