CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.2.2 Biodiversity
Biodiversity Biodiversity can be thought of as a study of all the?variation?that exists within and between all forms of life Biodiversity looks at the range and variety of genes, species and habita...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.2.1 Ecosystems & Niches
Ecosystem & Niches Ecosystems Species?do not exist by themselves in their own isolated environment, they interact with other species forming?communities These communities interact with each oth...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.1.5 Viruses
Viruses Viruses are?microorganisms?that can only be seen using an electron microscope They have no cellular structure (and so are?acellular?and?no metabolism Viruses?hijack the DNA replication mach...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.1.4 Kingdoms
Kingdoms The domain Eukarya can be divided into 4 kingdoms: Protoctista Fungi Plantae Animalia Organisms from each of the four kingdoms have?distinct?characteristics?and features, but share similar...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.1.3 Eukarya
Eukarya The hierarchical classification system of organisms in biology is used to organise and?group similar organisms together?so that they can be more easily understood There are several taxonomi...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.1.2 The Three Domains: Archaea, Bacteria & Eukarya
The Three Domains: Archaea, Bacteria & Eukarya Taxonomy is the practice of biological classification It involves placing organisms into a series of categories or taxa By grouping organisms into...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记18.1.1 Definitions of Species
Definitions of Species Scientists have been classifying organisms into species for hundreds of years, in order to investigate the diversity of life that exists today and in the past There is diffic...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记17.3.2 Allopatric & Sympatric Speciation
Allopatric & Sympatric Speciation Evolution?causes?speciation: the formation of?new species?from pre-existing species over time, as a result of?changes to gene pools?from generation to generati...
CIE A Level Biology复习笔记17.3.1 Theory of Evolution
Theory of Evolution A species can be defined as a group of organisms that are able to?interbreed?and?produce fertile offspring Members of one species are reproductively isolated from members of ano...
