Diversity Flashcards by Jo Gasque | Brainscape

Q

How do you measure diversity?

A

Variation

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Variation is the way to measure what?

A

Diversity

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What are the units of diversity?

A

Taxa, usually species

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Taxa is defined as…?

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The units of diversity

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1.2 million species

A

Phylum Arthopoda

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92K species

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Phylum Molluska

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65K species

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Phylum Chordata

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25K species

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Phylum Nematoda

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20K species

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Phylum Platyhelminthes

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17K species

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Phylum Annelida

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15K species

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Phylum “Porifera”

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10K species

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Phylum Cnidara

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7K species

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Phylum Echinodermata

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14K species

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Other animal phyla

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100,000 species

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Superphylum Stramenopila

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64,000 species

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Superphylum Alveolata

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40,000 species

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Superphylum Viridplantae

Q

If include plants, how many species does Viridiplantae have?

A

350,000 spp.

Q

300 species

A

Superphylum Parabasalida