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Biology
Ch. 1 Sec. 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Domain | In modern taxonomic system, the broadest category; the category that contains kingdoms |
| Kingdom | Another system of grouping organisms divides all life into six major categories |
| Ecology | Is the branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and with the enviroment |
| Ecosystem | Are communities of living species and their physical environments |
| Evolution | Or decent with modification, is the process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generation, such that genetically distinct populations and new 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 | Are traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce |