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10 Cards in this Set
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Autotroph
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"self feeder", normally a photosynthetic organism.
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Biodiversity
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The total number of species and the resulting complexity of interactions among them.
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Biosphere
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The part of earth inhabited by living organisms, icludes both living and non-living components.
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Cell
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The smallest unit of life, consisting at a minimum of an outer membrane that ecloses a watery medium containing organic molecules including genetic material composed of DNA.
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Community
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All interacting populations in an ecosystem
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Cytoplasm
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The material conained within the plasma membrane of a cell, exclusive to the nucleus
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Deoxyribonucleic Acid
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A molecule composed of deozyribose nucleotides, conains the genetic information of all living things.
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Domain
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The braodest category for classifying organisms, organisms are classified into 3 domains: baceria, Archaea and Eukarya
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Ecosystem
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All the organisms and their nonliving environment in a defined area
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Energy
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The ability to do work
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