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11 Cards in this Set
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Climate
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average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time.
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Predation
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interaction in which one organism (the predator) captures and feeds on another organism (the prey).
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Mutualism
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symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship.
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Tundra
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a treeless land with long summer days and short period of winter sunlight (has permafrost)
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Binomial Nomenclature
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classification system in which each species is assigned a two-part scientific name.
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Taxon
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group or level of organizations into which organisms are classified.
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Species
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a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring.
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Phylum
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in classification, a group of closely related classes
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Kingdom
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largest and most inclusive group in Linnaean classification.
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Evolutionary Classification
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the strategy of grouping organisms based on evolutionary history
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Gene
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sequence of DNA that codes for a protein and thus determines a trait; factor that is passed from parent to offspring.
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