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Biology 1.2
Term | Definition |
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Domain | the major subdivisions of all organisms |
Kingdom | the six major life diving categories |
Ecology | the branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and with the environment |
Ecosystem | communities of living species and their physical environments |
Evolution | the process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generations such that genetically distinct populations and species can develop. |
Natural Selection | organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully than organisms that lack these traits |
Adaptation | traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce |