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11 Cards in this Set
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Biosphere |
All the parts of the plant that are inhabited by living things; some of all Earth's ecosystems |
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Species |
Taxonomic group whose members can interbreed |
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Population |
A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area. |
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Community |
A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other. |
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Ecology |
Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment. |
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Ecosystem |
A community and its abiotic environment. |
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Biome |
A group of ecosystems with similar climates and organisms. |
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Biotic Factor |
A living part of an ecosystem. |
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Abiotic Factor |
A nonliving physical or chemical part of an ecosystem |
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Autotrophs |
An organism that makes its own food |
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Chemosynthesis |
Process by which some organisms, such as certain bacteria, use chemical energy to produce carbohydrates |
