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Biodiversity
The degree of variation of living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - within a given terrestrial or marine ecosystem. This includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.
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Diatom
Biology; Biodiversity
A living thing that is made up of only one cell and that has a hard shell is called diatom.
Evolution
Biology; Biodiversity
The gradual change that takes place in living things over long periods of time. New species come into being from earlier life forms.
Euglena
Biology; Biodiversity
A living thing that has only one cell and lives in fresh water and it has a long tail called flagellum.
Jet stream
Environment; Biodiversity
Earth's largest and fastest scaled winds that are about 30,000 to 35,000 ft. above earth's surface.
Dormant
Environment; Biodiversity
Not active for a period of a time. Animals in hibernation are dormant. A dormant volcano can erupt at some time.
Endangered species
Biology; Biodiversity
A plant or animal that is found in such small numbers that it is in danger of becoming extinct.
Flood tide
Environment; Biodiversity
The period between low and high tide when water flows toward the shore is called as flood tide.
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