Biodiversity Definitions 0.0 / 5 ? BiologyEcology, ecosystems and environmental biologyASWJEC Created by: Emily CartwrightCreated on: 13-04-14 17:00 A measure of the number of species in a given area Biodiversity 1 of 10 A group of organisms that share a large number of common characteristics and can be interbred and produce fertile offspring Species 2 of 10 The number of different species and the proportion of each species within a given area Species Diversity 3 of 10 Loss of species Extinction 4 of 10 The process by which new species are formed from pre-existing ones over a period of time Evolution 5 of 10 The emergence of a new species from a common ancestor introduced to an environment Adaptive Radiation 6 of 10 The arrangement of organisms into groups based on shared features Classification 7 of 10 The branch of biology concerned with naming and classifying the diverse forms of life Taxonomy 8 of 10 The tendency of unrelated organisms to acquire similar physical structures in response to their environment Convergent Evolution 9 of 10 Preserved remains of dead plants and animals Fossil 10 of 10
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