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35 Cards in this Set
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one of the most general principles in biology is that living things do not exist in isolation
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they are all functioning parts in the delicate balance of nature
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what does it mean when it is said that living things are all functioning parts in the delicate balance of nature.
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living things interact with their environment and depend upon living and non living things to aid them in their survival
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explain why scientist study and organism's environment
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the exsistence of living things in always dependent on the environment and other living things in their environment
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why study biology?
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lead to many advances in medical treatment&disease prevention
reveal ways to help preserve organisms that are disappearing teaches how humans function and how we fit in the world gives us knowledge to help sustain life |
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anything that possesses all of the characteristics of life is an
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organism
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living things are
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organized
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all living things show an
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orderly structure
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reproduction is the production of
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offspring
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reproduction is not essintial for the survival of an individual organism,
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but is needed for the continuation of the organism's species
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species is a group
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of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile in offspring
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living things____during their lives
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change
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living things____during their lives
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change
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growth-
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increase of the amount of living material & formation of new structures
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growth-
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increase of the amount of living material & formation of new structures
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development-
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all of the changes that take place during an organism's life
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development-
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all of the changes that take place during an organism's life
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living things___to their surroundings
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adjust
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living things___to their surroundings
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adjust
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environment-
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includes the air,water,weather, temperature,any other organisms in the area and other factors
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environment-
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includes the air,water,weather, temperature,any other organisms in the area and other factors
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stimulus
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anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes it to react
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stimulus
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anything in an organism's internal or external environment that causes it to react
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response
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reaction to a stimulus
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response
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reaction to a stimulus
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homeostasis
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regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival
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homeostasis
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regulation of an organism's internal environment to maintain conditions suitable for its survival
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energy
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ability to cause change
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energy
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ability to cause change
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organisms get their energy from
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food
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organisms get their energy from
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food
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living things___and___
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adapt and evolve
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adaptation
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any structure,behavior,or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring
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individuals with more suitable adaptations are
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more likely to survive and reproduce
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individuals with these adaptations become more
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numerous
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evolution
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gradual change of a species through adaptations over time
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