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Chapter 1.3
biology study cards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ecology | the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. |
| biosphere | the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms. |
| population | all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. |
| species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. The species is the principal natural taxonomic unit, ranking below a genus and denoted by a Latin binomial, e.g., Homo sapiens. |
| community | a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. |
| biotic factor | A biotic factor is any living component that affects another organism, including animals that consume the organism in question, |
| abiotic factor | In biology and ecology, abiotic components or abiotic factors are non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms and the functioning of ecosystems. |
| ecosystem | a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. (in general use) a complex network or interconnected system. |
| biome | a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or tundra. |
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