Diversity Flashcards
What is biodiversity?
Biodiversity is the condition of being different from one another.
What is taxonomy
The classification system used for all species.
What is the title Homo sapien and example of
Binomial nomenclature
What is an autotroph
An organism that creates its own food through photosynthesis.
What is a dichotomous key
The process of elimination to figure out the identity of a species
Why is a virus not s living thing?
Because it cannot live without a host cell on its own.
Why do antibiotics not fight viruses?
Because they are not bacteria
How can bacteria reproduce
Through binary fission or conjugation
Archaea thrive in extreme environments, is this true for bacteria?
No, because extreme conditions like heat kill bacteria
Angiosperm?
A plant that flowers
Gimnosperms?
Plants that use seeds to reproduce
