Diversity and Interdependence
Diversity and Interdependence of Life
Sub-Topics:
Classification systems of the diversity of organisms*
(see Evolution Unit)
CHAPTER 18: CLASSIFICATION NOTES
Ecosystems 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.2
Homeostasis 4.3, 6.1, 6.3, 6.4
Carrying capacity 5.1, 5.2
Equilibrium and disequilibrium 5.2
Common misconceptions:
o Carrying capacity never changes. 5.2
o Environmental change is always responsible for genetic variation. 17.1 (See Evolution Unit)
o Environmental changes are always detrimental.6.1
o A stable ecosystem is graphically represented by a static horizontal line. 4.3, 5.2
o All usable energy is conserved and passed on in a usable form in an ecosystem. 3.3