Extinction Flashcards
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Extinction
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The disappearance of a species due to a failure to adapt
2
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Background extinction
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Normal extinction rate with non-anthropogenic factors
3
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Mass extinction
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Widespread rapid decrease in biodiversity
4
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Mass depletion
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Higher than mass extinction
5
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Adaptive radiation
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A group of organisms diversifies to fill many niches
6
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Artificial selection
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Artificially selecting traits (ex: Brassica oleracea into broccoli and kale)
7
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Genetic engineering
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Splicing and creating genes in a lab setting, >1% success rate
