Concept 1 and 3 Flashcards
Ecology is
the study of relationships between organisms and organisms environment
what are the characteristics of life
- multicellular
- contain DNA or RNA
- capable of development or becoming larger
- capable of producing offspring
reproduction can be:
sexual
asexual
sexual reproduction
2 parents produce genetically identical offspring
stimulus
a change in an organism’s environment
response
how an organism reacts to a change in its environment
metabolism
chemical reaction of each cell in an organism that provide energy for life’s processes and create kye molecules
organisms
individual member of a species or population
population
multiple organisms of the same species living together
community
multiple population of different species living together
ecosystem
community pluse all of the environment
biome
multiple ecosystems that share similar characteristics but are located in different parts of the planet
biosphere
the zone of life on earth, encompassing all of earth’s ecosystem
taxonomy
field of biology that classifies organisms, organizing them based on similar characteristics
binomial nomenclature
2-nami naming system by carolus linnaeus that names organisms after their two most specific classification levels