Biology 1 Ch3 Vocab Part 1

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Abiotic Factor

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physical, or nonliving, factor that shapes an ecosystem.

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Autotroph

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organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce its own food from. inorganic compounds; also called a producer.

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Biome

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a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and typical organisms.

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Biosphere

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part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere.

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Biotic Factor

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any living part of the environment with which an organism might interact.

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Carnivore

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organism that obtains energy by eating animals

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Chemosynthesis

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process in which chemical energy is used to produce carbohydrates.

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Community

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assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area.

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Consumer

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organism that relies on other organisms for its energy and food supply; also called a heterotroph.

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Ecology

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scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.

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Ecosystem

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all the organisms that live in a place, together with their nonliving or physical environment.

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Heterotroph

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organism that obtains food by consuming other living things; also called a consumer.

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Photosynthesis

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process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reactions that convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and energy-rich carbohydrates such as sugars and starches.

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Population

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group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area.

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Primary Producer

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first producer of energy-rich compounds that are later used by other organisms.

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Species

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a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.