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Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 1.1 - Variety of Life on Earth
Biodiversity refers to the variation in nature and how the interactions between living things are vital. All living things have these five characteristics: - Ability to reproduce - Made up of cells - Need energy - Grow and develop - Have adaptations to survive Elements of Biodiversity: Species: A group of organisms that are similar and can reproduce with each other Ecosystem: The interactions of living things in a certain place Eg. Deserts, forests Genetic Diversity: Genetic varieties of a species Eg. Size or shape of an animal in a species Species Diversity: Number of species in an ecosystem Ecosystem Diversity: Variation among landscapes and communities There is more diversity at the equator because of the warmer and calmer climates. Classifying Organisms: All organisms are classified by Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species Remember it using "Killing People 'Cause Orphans Froze Grandma Stephanie" Eg. A Dog K: Animalia P: Chordata C: Mammalia O: Carnivora F: Canidae G: Canis Species: Canis Familiaris The five Kingdoms: Plantae, Animalia, Monera, Protista, Fungae
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 1.2 - Relationships between Species
Competition: Intra-species Competition - Competition between organisms of the same species Interspecies Competition - Competition between organisms of different species Population: A group of the same species in the same area Community: A group of populations of different species Niche: Describes the inter-relationships of a species - Broad Niche: Can eat many things to survive, high population, little density, "Generalists" - Narrow Niche: Only has adaptations to eat few things to survive, low population, high density, "Specialists", only in tropical regions Resource Partitioning: Competing for resources by accessing it differently from the same source
Symbiosis: Two or more organisms living in a long term relationship - Mutualism - Both organisms benefit from the relationship - Parasitism - One organism is harmed and the other is benefitted - Commensalism - One organism is benefitted and the other isn't affected Interdependence: When two organisms depend on each other Eg. Predator-prey relationships Food Chain: One long string that demonstrates how organisms consume each other Food Web: A mind map that demonstrates how organisms consume each other
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 1.3 - Variation within Species
Variation: The differences within a given species. Higher levels increase the chance of survival, as they can overcome disasters. - Discrete: Refers to something that has a defined form, either/or Eg. Attached earlobes or not - Continuous: There are a range of possible outcomes Eg. Height, shoe size Variations in the environment aren't heritable but can change traits Adaptations: - Behavioural: Mental behaviours of a species Eg. Migrating birds - Structural: Physical characteristics of a species to survive in a certain environment Eg. Giraffes grew longer necks Natural Selection: The environment selects which species will live and which ones won't. Organisms that can adapt to new or different surroundings faster have a higher chance of surviving. Those who cannot adapt fast have a lower chance of surviving. Eg. Male giraffes battle each other with their necks to see who is the strongest. The strongest ones get to mate, which means that only the "strong" genes get passed to the next generation. Traits: Characteristics of an organism Eg. Height, size, hair colour - Heritable characteristics: Characteristics that are passed between generations Eg. Eye colour - Non-heritable characteristics: Characteristics that are acquired and not passed between generations Eg. Piano skill
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 2.1 - Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Asexual Reproduction: Involves only one parent, offspring are identical to that one parent. - Budding: Smaller version of parent detaches and is clone of parent Eg. Yeast - Binary Fission: A cell splits in two identical cells(only in one-cell organisms) Eg. Bacteria - Spore Production: Similar to seeds but only made by one parent Eg. Mould - Vegetative Reproduction: Doesn't involve a seed, such as cuttings, runners, grafting Eg. Potatoes, strawberries Advantages - Only clone of parent, lots of offspring, less energy needed Disadvantages - Exact clone(nothing new), can be wiped out easily, less variation Sexual Reproduction: Reproduction with two individuals, offspring has a mix of genes from the parent. In Plants - - Gamete: Has 1/2 DNA, sperm(male) and egg(female) cell - Fertilization: The union of the sperm and the egg(sperm penetrates egg) - Zygote: After joining, it is the first cell of the new organism - Cleavage: The process of dividing into many cells - Embryo: Early development of multicellular lifeform In Animals - - Pollen: Contains male gametes, found in stamen - Stamen: Has anther and filament - Ovule: Contains female gametes, found in pistil/carpel - Pistal/Carpel: Has stigma, style, ovary, ovule - Pollination: Pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma
Cross Pollination: Pollen is passed between different plants Cross Fertilization: Pollen produces long tube to the female parts of the plant Advantages - Lots of variations Disadvantages - More energy and time needed, limited offspring
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 2.2 - Transmitter of Genetic Code Genetics: The study of how characteristics are passed from one generation to the next DNA (Deoxyribonucleic acid): A molecular blueprint for a living thing. Found in the nucleus. Shaped like a helix. It is made up of four molecules: - Adenine - Thymine - Guanine - Cytosine These molecules arrange themselves in different orders like an alphabet, called the Genetic Code. Chromosomes: Packets of information that determine the traits of an organism. Humans have 46 pairs(23 individual) Genes: A segment of DNA that are responsible for inheritable characteristics. Alleles: Variations of possible DNA sequences in genes (Brown: Dominant, Blue: Recessive) Mitosis: 1 division, ends with two new cells that are identical with all chromosomes. This happens in growth and repair cells. Steps to Mitosis: Prophase - DNA doubles Metaphase - Lines up in middle Anaphase - Pulls DNA apart and splits Telephase - Two new cells Advantages - Fast, No partner needed, Less energy needed Disadvantages - Identical, less variation Meiosis: 2 divisions, ends with four cells with random amounts of half DNA. Only happens in sex cells Steps to Meiosis: Prophase I - DNA doubles and mixes Metaphase I - Lines up in middle Anaphase I - Pulls DNA apart and splits Telephase I - Two new cells Prophase II - DNA doubles and mixes Metaphase II - Lines up in middle Anaphase II - Pulls DNA apart and splits Telephase II - Two new cells Advantages - More variation Disadvantages - More energy and time needed, Requi
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 2.3 - Patterns in Inheritance Dominant: Trait that is always expressed, not too common Recessive: Trait that is only expressed if other recessives are there, always overpowered by the dominant, pretty common Purebred(homozegeous): Parents were most likely from a long line of ancestors who only have all recessive or all dominant Hybrid(heterozegeous): Have a mix of dominant and recessive traits Phenotype: Observable traits resulting from genes Genotype: Consists of two letters(capital = dominant) that represent an allele Punnet Square: Tool used to predict certain genes
Incomplete Dominance: Results in a phenotype that is a blend of allele pairs (Red + Blue = Purple) Codominance: Results in a phenotype that shows both traits (Red + Blue = Red and Blue) Multiple alleles have more than 2 variations Environmental factors can also affect DNA.
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 3.1 - Reduction and Conservation of Biodiversity Biodiversity is being reduced on Earth. Due to many human activities(Habitat Destruction, Introduction of Non-native Species, and Over-hunting). Some natural causes can also affect things(Volcano eruptions, floods, fires, starvation, disease, overspecialization) Threatened: The species is soon to become endangered Endangered: The species are at risk of going extinct Extirpation: The disappearance of a species from a certain area Extinction: The disappearance of a species from the entire planet Overspecialization: An organism has too little to rely on to survive Eg. Panda (bamboo is rare) To Reduce our Biological Footprint we have In-situ Conservation and Ex-situ Conservation: In-situ Conservation: The conservation of biodiversity within the species' natural habitat Eg. National Parks Ex-situ Conservation: The conservation of biodiversity outside the species' natural habitat Eg. Zoo
Science 9: Unit 1 - Biodiversity Topic 3.2 - Selecting Desirable Traits Biodiversity: is the process of intervention to get desirable results - Clone: Producing populations of genetically identical individuals - Artificial Insemination: Artificially joining the male and female gametes - In-Vitro Fertilization: Male and female gametes are placed in a controlled environment and forced to fertilize - Genetic Engineering: Directly altering the DNA of an organism
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