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Chapter 1 Section 2
Biology vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domain | In a modern taxonomic system, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms |
| Kingdom | In a traditional taxonomic system, the highest category, which contains a group of similar phyla |
| Ecology | The study of the interactions between organisms and the other components of their environment |
| Ecosystem | A community of organisms and their environment |
| Evolution | A heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next; the development of new types of organisms over time |
| Natural Selection | The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive |
| Adaptation | The process of becoming adapted to an environment |