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Ch.1 Section 2 Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Domain | The three major subdivisions of all organisms |
Kingdoms | Divides all life into six major categories |
Ecology | The branch in biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and the environment |
Ecosystem | Communities of living species and their physical environments |
Evolution | The process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generation and new species develop |
Natural Selection | Organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully then those lacking |
Adaptations | Traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce |