definitions paper 1

Question 1

biodiversity

Answer 1

the variety of living organisms in a habitat

Question 2

genetic diversity

Answer 2

the number of different alleles of genes in a population

Question 3

species richness

Answer 3

a measure of the number of different species in a community

Question 4

index of diversity

Answer 4

relationship between the number of different species and the number of individuals of each species

Question 5

species

Answer 5

group of individuals that can breed to give living, fertile offspring

Question 6

heirarchy

Answer 6

small groups in large groups with no overlap

Question 7

phylogenetic classification

Answer 7

species arranged into groups based off of evolutionary history

Question 8

population

Answer 8

group of individuals of same species living in the same area at the same time and can interbreed

Question 9

selection

Answer 9

the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce and pass on their traits to offspring

Question 10

evolution

Answer 10

the change in allele frequency over many generations in a population

Question 11

conservation

Answer 11

the protection and management of species and habitats and earths natural resources