Chapter 4 Key Terms Flashcards
Ecosystem
All of the organism living in an area together with their physical environment.
Biotic Factors
All of the organisms, including animlas, fungi, bacteria, and plants
Abiotic Factors
Nonliving parts of the ecosystem, includinf air, water, rocks, sand, light, and temperature.
Organism
An individual living thing.
Species
Group of organisms that can mate to produce fertile offspring.
Population
Group of the same species that live in the same place.
Community
A group of various species that live in the same place and interact with each other.
Habitat
The place an organism lives in
Natural Selection
Process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce with more success than less well adapted individuals do.
Evolution
A change in the genetic characteristics of a population from one generation to the next.
Adaptation
An inherited trait that increases and organisms chance of survival and reproduction in a certain environment.
Artificial Selection
Selective breedings of organisms by humans for specific characteristics
Resistance
Ability of one or more organisms to tolerate a particular chemical designed to kill it
Archaea
found in extreme places, such as hot springs
Bacteria
Very common and can be found in many places including soil and animal bodies.
