Terms

Question 1

Ecology

Answer 1

The study of relationships between two organisms (living things) and between an organism and its environment

Question 2

Metabolism

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all of the chemical reaction of each call in an organism that provides life’s processes and create key molecules

Question 3

Organism

Answer 3

individual member of a species or population

Question 4

population

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multiple organisms of the same species living together

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community

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multiple population of different species living together

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Ecosystem

Answer 6

community PLUS all of the abiotic factors

Question 7

Biome

Answer 7

multiple ecosystem,s that share similar characteristics but are located in parts of the planet

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Biosphere

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the zone of life on Earth, encompassing all of earth’s ecosystems

Question 9

biodiversity

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the variety of organisms considered at all levels, from population to ecosystem

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Taxonomy

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field of biology that classifies organisms, organizing them based on similar characteristics

Question 11

Binomial nomenclature

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2 name naming system by Carolus Linnaeus that names organism after the two most specific classifications levels: Genus species

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Cladogram

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diagrams that shows relatedness of organisms

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Dichotomous Key

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tool used for identifying organisms based on their characteristics

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Biogeochemical cycles

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represents the movement of a particular form of matter through living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem

Question 15

Aquifer

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an underground layer of permeable rock that can hold water

Question 16

Eutrophication

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When a body of water becomes overly enriched with nutrients, causing excessive algae growth