| Question |
Answer |
| neuron |
a nerve cell that is specialized to receive and conduct electrical impulses |
| emigration |
the moving of an individual or group out of an area |
| omnivore |
eats plants and animals |
| gestation |
in mammals, the process of carrying young from fertilization to birth |
| oncogene |
a gene that induces cancer, or uncontrolled cell proliferation |
| succession |
a series of stages a community goes through before it reaches its most stable stage |
| biosphere |
the part of the earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on earth |
| community |
a group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other |
| population |
a group of organisms of the same species that live in a specific geographical area and interbreed |
| permafrost |
in arcitc regions, the permanently frozen layer of soil or subsoil |
| acclimation |
an organism's change in response to a change in the organisms environment |
| ecosystem |
a community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| appendages |
a structure that extends from the main body, such as a limb, tentacle, fin, or wing |
| fermentation |
the breakdown of carbohydrates by enzymes, bacteria, yeasts, or mold in the absence of oxygen |
| prehensile |
can grasp objects, as in primate's hand, foots, or tail |
| trophic level |
an organism's relative position in a sequence of energy transfers in a feed chain or food pyramid |
| leucocyte |
a white blood cell |
| phylogeny |
the evolutionary history of a species or taxonomic group; the relationships by ancestry among taxonomic groups |
| viviparous |
an organism whose offspring develop within the mother's body and are born alive |
| opposable thumb |
in primates, a thumb that can touch and move in opposition to the other fingers of the hand |
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