Ch 4 key terms Flashcards
ecosystem
a system of living organisms and the habitat they live in
biotic factor
how a living organism affects another living organism
organism
a living being that lives in an ecosystem like a plant or animal
species
a certain type of organism that can be found in groups
population
the amount of things that there are in one area like how many people live in a city
community
a community of living things like people living in a neighborhood or a forest with a community of animals
habitat
a living place for an organism or the enviroment it lives in
natural selection
the process of how living organisms adapt and change
evolution
how something changes throughout time
adaption
how something can become familiar with another thing over time
artificial selection
how humans affect how the Earth develops and messes up the ecosystem
resistance
when something does not match or fit into a natural ecosystem
archaea
micro organisms like bacteria but different
bacteria
micro sized organisms that can be used for health but can a lot get people and animals sick
fungus
a group of eukaryotic organisms that all grow in one place
