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biology 1.2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| domain | in a modern taxonomic system, the broadest category, the category that contains kingdoms |
| kingdom | in a traditional taxonomic system, the highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla |
| ecology | the study of the interactions between organisms and other living and non living components in their environment |
| ecosystem | a community of organisms and their abiotic environment |
| evolution | a heritable change in the characteristics within a population from one generation to the next |
| natural selection | the process by which individuals are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than those who don't. |
| adaption | the process of becoming adapted to an environment |