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Chp. 1 Section 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| domains | major subdivision of all organisms; three domains are Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya |
| kingdoms | six major categories of life within the domains; Eukarya: Animalia, Plantae, Fungi, and Protista. Archaea: Archaea. Bacteria: Bacteria |
| ecology | branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and with the environment |
| ecosystems | communities of living species and their physical environments |
| evolution | the process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generations; also known are descent with modification |
| natural selection | organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully than organisms that lack these traits |
| adaptations | traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce |