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Biology Ch. 1.2
Term | Definition |
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Domain | In a taxonomic system based on rRNA analysis, one of the three broad groups that all living things fall into |
Kingdom | The highest taxonomic category, which contains a group of similar phyla |
Ecology | The study of the interactions of living organisms with one another and with 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; the development of new types of organisms from preexisting types of organisms over time |
Natural Selection | The process by which individuals that are better adapted to their environment survive and reproduce more successfully than less well adapted individuals do; a theory to explain the mechanism of evolution |
Adaptation | The process of becoming adapted to an environment; an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral change that improves a population's ability to survive |