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bio vocab lesson 1
vocabulary for biology Ms. Mortensen
Question | Answer |
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system | a set of interacting components considered to be a distinct entity |
boundaries | define a space of the system to separate that system from the rest of the universe |
open system | the inputs and outputs flow in and out of the system |
closed system | the flow of one or more inputs and outputs in limited in some way |
isolated system | a system in which all the inputs and outputs are contained in one system |
feedback | information from on step of the cycle that acts to change the behavior of a previous step of a cycle |
model | is a pattern, plan, representation or description to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept |
emergent property | is a property that a system has but that its component parts do not have |
ecosystem | includes all living or nonliving things in a living area |
organism | nonliving an living things |
biotic factor | living components in an ecosystem |
abiotic factor | nonliving components in an ecosystem |