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  1. 1-1-the-microscope-in-cell-studies
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  2. 1-2-cells-as-the-basic-units-of-living-organisms
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  3. 2-1-testing-for-biological-molecules
    3 主题
  4. 2-2-carbohydrates-and-lipids
    8 主题
  5. 2-3-proteins
    6 主题
  6. 2-4-water
    2 主题
  7. 3-1-mode-of-action-of-enzymes
    5 主题
  8. 3-2-factors-that-affect-enzyme-action
    8 主题
  9. 4-1-fluid-mosaic-membranes
    4 主题
  10. 4-2-movement-into-and-out-of-cells
    12 主题
  11. 5-1-replication-and-division-of-nuclei-and-cells
    6 主题
  12. 5-2-chromosome-behaviour-in-mitosis
    2 主题
  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
    7 主题
  18. 8-2-transport-of-oxygen-and-carbon-dioxide
    5 主题
  19. 8-3-the-heart
    4 主题
  20. 9-1-the-gas-exchange-system
    6 主题
  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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Simpson’s index

  • Once the abundance of different species in an area has been recorded, the results can be used to calculate the species diversity for that area

  • Species diversity looks at the number of different species in an area but also the evenness of abundance across the different species

    • These values are also known as species richness and species evenness

  • An index of diversity is a numerical value that takes into account both both species richness and species evenness; Simpson’s index of diversity (D) is one type of index that can be calculated

Calculating Simpson’s index

  • The formula for Simpson’s index is:

 straight d equals space 1 minus open parentheses sum from blank to blank of open parentheses straight n over straight N close parentheses squared close parentheses

  • Where:

    • n = total number of organisms of a particular species

    • N = total number of organisms of all species added together

    • ∑ = ‘sum of’

  • To calculate Simpson’s Index:

    • Step 1: The first step is to calculate (n ÷ N) for each species

    • Step 2: Square each of these values

    • Step 3: Add them together and subtract the total from 1

  • The possible values of D are significant:

    • The value of D can fall between 0 and 1

    • Values near 1 indicate high levels of biodiversity

    • Values near 0 indicate low levels of biodiversity

Worked Example

Samples of different insect species in a back garden were collected using sweep nets and identification keys.

Use the data to calculate Simpson’s Index.

The results and calculations are seen in the table below. The figures have been rounded to four decimal places for columns 3 and 4

Species

Number of individuals (n)

n/N

(n/N)2

Northern brown argus butterfly

7

0.0347

0.0012

Ladybird

34

0.1683

0.0283

Forester moth

6

0.0297

0.0009

Wasp

21

0.1040

0.0108

Grass spider

12

0.0594

0.0035

Bee

37

0.1832

0.0336

Hornet

7

0.0347

0.0012

Fly

19

0.0941

0.0088

Highland midge

59

0.2921

0.0853

Total no. of organisms (N)

202

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