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WorksheetsBiodiversity Vocabulary
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 21mins
An interaction in which individuals of different species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem
An interaction in which individuals of the same species compete for the same resources in an ecosystem
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A group of organisms that can reproduce with one another and produce fertile offspring
the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem
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Process in which homologous chromosomes exchange portions of genes during meiosis
A cell containing only one set of chromosomes (n)
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specialized cell involved in sexual reproduction
fusing of egg and sperm to make a zygote
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a diploid cell resulting from the fusion of two haploid gametes
Referring to traits that can be passed down from one generation to the next
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a type of cell division that results in four daughter cells each with half the number of chromosomes of the parent cell; production of gametes
A cell containing two sets of chromosomes (2n), one set inherited from each parent.
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body cells
Chromosomes that have the same sequence of genes and the same structure
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number of chromosomes in a human gamete
Number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell
23
22
type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism
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Process by which a single parent reproduces by itself
environmental factors that restrict population growth
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Growth pattern in which the individuals in a population reproduce at a constant rate
Growth pattern in which a population's growth rate slows or stops following a period of exponential growth
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limiting factor that depends on population size
limiting factor that affects all populations in similar ways, regardless of population size
Largest number of individuals of a population that a environment can support
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technique that allows molecular biologists to make many copies of a particular gene
The analysis of DNA from samples of body tissues or fluids in order to identify individuals.
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individuals of one sex are choosy in selecting their mates from the other sex
Intrasexual Selection
Intersexual selection
selection within the same sex, individuals of one sex compete directly for mates of the opposite sex
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