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  1. 1-1-the-microscope-in-cell-studies
    5 主题
  2. 1-2-cells-as-the-basic-units-of-living-organisms
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  3. 2-1-testing-for-biological-molecules
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  4. 2-2-carbohydrates-and-lipids
    8 主题
  5. 2-3-proteins
    6 主题
  6. 2-4-water
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  7. 3-1-mode-of-action-of-enzymes
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  8. 3-2-factors-that-affect-enzyme-action
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  9. 4-1-fluid-mosaic-membranes
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  10. 4-2-movement-into-and-out-of-cells
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  11. 5-1-replication-and-division-of-nuclei-and-cells
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  12. 5-2-chromosome-behaviour-in-mitosis
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  13. 6-1-structure-of-nucleic-acids-and-replication-of-dna
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  14. 6-2-protein-synthesis
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  15. 7-1-structure-of-transport-tissues
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  16. 7-2-transport-mechanisms
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  17. 8-1-the-circulatory-system
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  18. 8-2-transport-of-oxygen-and-carbon-dioxide
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  19. 8-3-the-heart
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  20. 9-1-the-gas-exchange-system
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  21. 10-1-infectious-diseases
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  22. 10-2-antibiotics
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  23. 11-1-the-immune-system
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  24. 11-2-antibodies-and-vaccination
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  25. 12-1-energy
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  26. 12-2-respiration
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  27. 13-1-photosynthesis-as-an-energy-transfer-process
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  28. 13-2-investigation-of-limiting-factors
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  29. 14-1-homeostasis-in-mammals
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  30. 14-2-homeostasis-in-plants
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  31. 15-1-control-and-coordination-in-mammals
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  32. 15-2-control-and-coordination-in-plants
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  33. 16-1-passage-of-information-from-parents-to-offspring
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  34. 16-2-the-roles-of-genes-in-determining-the-phenotype
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  35. 16-3-gene-control
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  36. 17-1-variation
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  37. 17-2-natural-and-artificial-selection
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  38. 17-3-evolution
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  39. 18-1-classification
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  40. 18-2-biodiversity
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  41. 18-3-conservation
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  42. 19-1-principles-of-genetic-technology
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  43. 19-2-genetic-technology-applied-to-medicine
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  44. 19-3-genetically-modified-organisms-in-agriculture
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  45. 1-1-the-microscope-in-cell-studies
  46. 1-2-cells-as-the-basic-units-of-living-organisms
  47. 2-1-testing-for-biological-molecules
  48. 2-2-carbohydrates-and-lipids
  49. 2-3-proteins
  50. 2-4-water
  51. 3-1-mode-of-action-of-enzymes
  52. 3-2-factors-that-affect-enzyme-action
  53. 4-1-fluid-mosaic-membranes
  54. 4-2-movement-into-and-out-of-cells
  55. 5-1-replication-and-division-of-nuclei-and-cells
  56. 5-2-chromosome-behaviour-in-mitosis
  57. 6-1-structure-of-nucleic-acids-and-replication-of-dna
  58. 6-2-protein-synthesis
  59. 7-1-structure-of-transport-tissues
  60. 7-2-transport-mechanisms
  61. 8-1-the-circulatory-system
  62. 8-2-transport-of-oxygen-and-carbon-dioxide
  63. 8-3-the-heart
  64. 9-1-the-gas-exchange-system
  65. 10-1-infectious-diseases
  66. 10-2-antibiotics
  67. 11-1-the-immune-system
  68. 11-2-antibodies-and-vaccination
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Random sampling

  • Measuring the different levels of biodiversity within an ecosystem can be a time-consuming task

  • Finding out which species live in an ecosystem and the size of the populations requires the identification and cataloging of all organisms present to build a species list

  • This is possible for areas that are very small or where the species are very large, like trees

  • However, for larger and more complex ecosystems like rainforests, it is simply impossible to find, identify and count every organism that exists there

  • When this is the case different samples of the area can be taken and used to make estimates of the total species numbers in the area

Sampling

  • Sampling is a method of investigating the abundance and distribution of species and populations

  • There are two different types of sampling:

    • Random

    • Systematic

  • In random sampling the positions of the sampling points are completely random or due to chance

    • This method is beneficial because it means there will be no bias on the part of the person that is carrying out the sampling that may affect the results

  • In systematic sampling the positions of the sampling points are chosen by the person carrying out the sampling

    • There is a possibility that the person choosing could show bias towards or against certain areas

    • Individuals may deliberately place the quadrats in areas with the fewest species as these will be easier and quicker to count

    • This is unrepresentative of the whole area

  • When a sampling area is reasonably uniform or has no clear pattern to the way the species are distributed then random sampling is the best choice

Comparison of random and systematic sample sites in green areas with red Xs; random on left, systematic grid on right.
Random sampling differs from systematic sampling when choosing sample sites on an island