Chapter 10 Key Terms Flashcards
1
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An area where one ecosystem overlaps and grades into another; a mixed ecosystem
A
Ecotone
2
Q
The hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord emerges and around the outside of which the top vertebra articulates
A
Foramen Magnum
3
Q
A ridge of bone, running from front to back alone the top of the skull, for the attachment of chewing muscles
A
Sagittal Crest
4
Q
The jutting forward of the lower face and jaw area
A
Prognathism
5
Q
What occurs when one species out-competes others for the resources of a particular area
A
Competitive Exclusion
