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“the variety of life”

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Biodiversity

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“All living things and all the places they are found on Earth make up the…

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Biosphere

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“particular type of living things that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves.”

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Species

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“the scientific study of all forms of life, or all types of organisms.”

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Biology

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“any individual living thing.”

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Organism

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“the basic unit of life. ”

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Cell

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“all of the chemical processes that build up or break down materials.

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Metabolism

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A genetic material called deoxyribonucleic acid

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DNA

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“an organized group of related parts that interact to form a whole.”

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System

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“a physical environment with different species that interact with one another and with nonliving things.”

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Ecosystem

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“the maintenance of constant internal conditions in an organism. ”

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Homeostasis

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“the change in living things over time.”

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Evolution

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“An inherited trait that gives an advantage to individual organisms and is passed on to future generations is an”

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Adaptation

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Why can a polar bear maintain homeostasis in cold climates

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It’s hollow hair is one adaptation that helps the bear retain its body heat

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