Cardiolipin

an unusual “double” phospholipid containing four fatty acid chains

found primarily in the inner mitochondrial membrane

acts to improve the efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation, by restricting proton flow across the membrane

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Endemic species - Species that live in a single, often isolated, location.

Cosmopolitan Species - with very large geographic ranges that can span several continents.

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Dispersion of a population describes the spacing of individuals with respect to one another within the geographic range of a population

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Populations of any species can grow at an incredibly rapid rate, given the right conditions.

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Negative density dependence occurs when the rate of population growth decreases as population density increases.

Ex - limited supply of resources, such as food, nesting sites, and physical space.

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Clustered dispersions

Social groups

Clustered resources

Offspring that remain close to their parents.

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To calculate the future size of a population