Genetics, populations, evolution and ecosystems. - Statistics

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Hint Answer % Correct
All the living and non living components of a particular area Ecosystem
77%
Form of nuclear division produces 4 gametes Meiosis
72%
The place where an organism normally lives and which is characterised by physical conditions and the types of other organisms present Habitat
65%
A mathematical equation that can be used to calculate the frequencies of the alleles of a particular gene in a population. Hardy weinberg
37%
When one animal is consumed by an organism Predation
37%
Takes place in small populations, resulting in reduction in genetic diversity. Genetic drift
30%
Speciation that occurs due to geographic boundaries Allopatric
28%
Factors that influence population size that are not organisms Abiotic
26%
The total mass of living material, normally measured in a specific area over a given period of time Biomass
26%
Competition among individuals of the same species Intraspecific
26%
Selection that tends to eliminate the extremes of the phenotypes Stabilising
23%
Type of selection that favours individuals with extreme Phenotypes Disruptive
19%
Square structure used to measure species frequencies Quadrat
16%
The range and variety of genes, species and habitats within a particular region Biodiversity
14%
All the living organisms present in an ecosystem at a given time Community
14%
The management of the Earth's natural resources by humans in such a way that the maximum use of them can be made in the future Conservation
7%
The process by which living organisms return to an area after a natural disaster Succession
7%
The end-stage in the evolution of a plant community Climax
5%
A variable rate that limits the rate of a chemical reaction Limiting factors
2%
The environmental force altering the frequency of alleles in a population Selection pressure
0%
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