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terms 1.2
Term | Definition |
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domain | major subdivision of all organisms( Bacteria, Archaea, and Eukarya) |
kingdom | system of grouping organisms that divides all life into six major categories |
ecology | is the branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and the environment |
ecosystem | communities of living species and their environment |
evolution | is the process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generations |
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 |