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genotype
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the sum of all genes inherited from both parents
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phenotype
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the physical expression of the genotype
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wild type
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the phenotype that is found most commonly in nature
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adaptation
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modifying to fit a changed environment
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asexual reproduction
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only one parent needed to produce offspring
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binary fission
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asexual reproduction that involves the splitting of a parent cell into two daughter cells
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cytoplasm
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cell substance between the cell membranes and the nucleus
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cytosol
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aqueous part of the cytoplasm
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phagocytosis
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engulfing of pathogens by a phagocyte
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exocytosis
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the transport of material cut of a cell by means of a vessicle that extrudes the material out an opening
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protista
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eukaryotic one celled living organism
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ecological niche
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the function an animal serves in an ecosystem
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cuticle
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covering epidermis of the arial parts of plants
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natural selection
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traits that better enable an organism to live in its environment
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convergent evolution
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similar structures in organisms of different decent
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gene pool
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total genetic info in the gametes of all the individuals in a population
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detrivore
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decomposers
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predation
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one organism feeding on parts or all of a second organism
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elicitor
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a chemical compound that brings forth
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exponential growth
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reflects unlimited resources, and all populations have a period of reaching their maximum reproductive capacity
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logistic growth
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relfects what is happening with environmental limitations
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faculitative anareobe
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an organism that can live with or without oxygen
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carrying capacity
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the maximum population of a species that can be sustained in a given geographical area over time
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mutualistic relationships
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both the symbiont and the host benefit
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commensalisitic relationships
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the symbiont benefits, and there is no obvious benefit or harm to the host
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parasitic relationships
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the symbiont benefits while the host is harmed
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community
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interacting groups of various populations of different species in a common location
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interspecific (interspecies) interactions
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different species coexisting
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keystone species
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a species who impact on the composition of a community is large, relative to its abundance within that community
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abiotic factor
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non living factors in an environment
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biotic factor
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living factor in an environment
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biome
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major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plants life and the prevailing climate
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ecosystem
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a system formed by the interaction of a community or organisms with a physical environment
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dentition
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the type, size, and number of an animals teeth
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carnivore
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(secondary) meat eating
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herbivore
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(primary) plant eating
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ex of mutualisitc
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legume plant,lichens, corals
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ex of commensalism
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epiphytes
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ex of parasitism
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chinese liver fluke, tapeworm
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