Biology Nat 5 Flashcards
Climate
The usual range of tempature/ rainfall
Species
Organisms of one type that can interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Ecosystem
A collection of habitats and interbreeding populations
PANiNA
Protein ammonium nitrites to nitrates
Competition
When organisms require the same resources find that those resources are limited
allele
One particular variation of a gene
Mutation
Any random change in an organisms DNA
Mutagenic agent
Anything that causes a mutation eg radiation tempature and mustard gas
Natural selection
When selective pressures select useful adaptations so that organisms can live to produce fertile offspring
Biodiversity
The variety of living things in an ecosystem
Abiotic
Non living
Biotic
Living
Fauna
Animals
Flora
Plants
Predator
An animal which hunts and kills animals for food