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| What is the variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are a part of? (HW) |
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| Define biodiversity. (HW) |
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| The variety of organisms considered at all taxonomic levels as well as the ecosystems which they are a part of. |
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| What is Wilson’s argument for maintaining biodiversity? (HW) |
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"“Biodiversity is our most valuable but least appreciated resource.”
It can provide sources of medicine, fiber, food, latex, genes, ecotourism, and ecosystem services.
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| At what rate does Dr. Wilson estimate biodiversity is being lost? (HW) |
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"27,000 species a year
74/day
3/hour" |
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| The science of classification, especially of organisms. |
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| What is the science of classification, especially of organisms? (HW) |
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| What is a taxon? (See the next card.) (HW) |
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| “The named taxonomic unit (e.g. Homo sapiens, Hominidae, or Mammalia) to which individuals, or sets of species, are assigned.” |
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| What is “the named taxonomic unit (e.g. Homo sapiens, Hominidae, or Mammalia) to which individuals, or sets of species, are assigned”? (HW) |
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| What is the plural of taxon? (HW) |
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| What is a category? (See the next card.) (HW) |
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| “In taxonomy, one of the ranks of classification (e.g. genus, family).” |
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| List the eight basic taxonomic categories. (See the study guide.) (HW) |
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| domain, kingdom phylum, class, order, family, genus, species (Dubious kings play chess on fine grain sand.) |
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| The following are characteristics of the kingdom our species is a part of. What is the kingdom?: Multicellular. No cell walls or chlorophyll. Nutrition principally ingestive. Digestion in an internal cavity. (HW) |
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"What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics:
Multicellular. No cell walls or chlorophyll. Nutrition principally ingestive. Digestion in an internal cavity? (HW)" |
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"The following are characteristics of the phylum our species is a part of. What is the phylum?:
Notochord. Dorsal tubular nerve cord. Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits.
Postanal tail. (HW)
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"What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics?
Notochord. Dorsal tubular nerve cord.
Pharyngeal pouches and gill slits. Postanal tail. (HW)" |
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| These are characteristics of the class our species is a part of. What is the class? Mammary glands. Hair. 3 ear ossicles. Heterodont dentition. Squamosal-dentary jaw articulation. Attached placenta. Well developed facial muscles. Muscular diaphragm. Four-chambered heart with a left aortic arch. (HW) |
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| What taxon that our species is classified in has the following characteristics? Mammary glands, hair, 3 ear ossicles, heterodont dentition, squamosal-dentary jaw articulation, attached placenta, well developed facial muscles, muscular diaphragm, 4-chambered heart with a left aortic arch. (HW) |
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| These are characteristics of the order our species is a part of. What is the order? - Large cerebral hemispheres. Orbits surrounded by bone & directed forward. Limbs with ball-&-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb & toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent. (HW) |
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"What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics?
Large cerebral hemispheres. Orbits surrounded by bone & directed forward. Limbs with ball-&-socket articulations. Pentadactyl with an opposable thumb & toe in most. Nails flattened. Tail present or absent. (HW)" |
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"The following are characteristics of the family our species is a part of. What is the family? Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms.
Thumb opposable, but not big toe. (HW)" |
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics? Large. Upright posture. Tail absent. Hind limbs longer than arms. Thumb opposable, but not big toe. |
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"The following are characteristics of the genus our species is a part of. What is the genus? Minimum brain capacity is the adult is 600-700 cc.
Flattened face.
Prominent chin and nose with inferiorly positioned nostrils. (HW)
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"What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics?
Minimum brain capacity is the adult is 600-700 cc. Flattened face. Prominent chin and nose with inferiorly positioned nostrils. (HW)" |
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"The following are characteristics of the species we are classified as. What is the scientific name of this species? Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forelimbs. Small face. Short cranium. Reduced body hair. (HW)
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| What taxon that our species is classified within has the following characteristics? Minimum brain capacity in the adult of 1200 cc. Hind limbs long relative to forelimbs. Small face. Short cranium. Reduced body hair. (HW) |
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| What is the scientific name of our species? (HW) |
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| Within what genus is our species classified? (HW) |
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| Within what family is our species classified? (HW) |
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| Within what order is our species classified? (HW) |
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| Within what class is our species classified? (HW) |
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| Within what phylum is our species classified? (HW) |
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| Within what kingdom is our species classified? (HW) |
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| What domain is our species classified within? (HW) |
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