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Biology quiz 1
Topic 1, 6, 2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biological Diversity | The different kinds of life on earth |
| Variations | Differences among organisms |
| Species | look similar, can mate and produce fertile offspring |
| adaptations | variations that help an organism to survive |
| structural adaptation | a feature on or in the organisms body that helps it better survive |
| behavioural adaptation | the way an organisms acts that helps it better survive |
| natural selection | "survival of the fittest" those best adapted to the environment will pass on their genes |
| diversity index | measure of how diverse an area is |
| camouflage | blending in with your surroundings to remain hidden from predators |
| mimicry | impersonating some other organism that has a helpful adaptation to give yourself the same protection |
| hibernation | going into a metabolic "sleep" to slow down when food is scarce |
| migration | moving great distances to warmer climates or more food |
| speciation | the creation of two distinct species from a common ancestor |
| artificial selection | humans choosing traits they find desirable and breeding those things together |
| evolution | a long term effect of many generations of natural selection |
| domestic | a tame animal in close relationship with humans |
| niche | the role an organism plays in its environment |
| producer | a photosynthetic organism that collects energy from the sun |
| herbivore | eats only producers |
| omnivore | eats other consumers or producers |
| carnivore | eats only other consumers |
| broad niche | generalists. Can survive in a wide range of niches |
| narrow niche | specialist. Can only survive in small niches |
| symbiosis | two organisms in close relationship to each other |
| mutulism | a symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit |
| commensalism | a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed |
| parasitism | a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed |
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