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Biology Definitions
Science 6 Finals
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Optic Nerve | |
| Biology | the study of living things |
| Quantitative Data | Numbers or measurements taken during data collection |
| Qualitative data | Observations or descriptions taken during data collection |
| Population | A group of the same kind of organisms that live together in a particular area |
| Interaction | An action between two or more organisms that has an effect on both organisms |
| Direct Interaction | When one organism affects another IMMEDIATELY and SPECIFICALLY |
| Indirect Interaction | When an organism effects another through a CHAIN of EVENTS |
| Habitat | an area that supplies all the things ncessary for an organism to survive |
| Vertebrate | An organism that has a BACKBONE |
| Invertebrate | An organism that does NOT HAVE a BACKBONE |
| Organism | A living thing |
| Abiotic factors | The NONLIVING thing that effect ecosystem (eg. weather, chemicals) |
| Biotic Factors | LIVING things that affect an ecosystem (eg. bacteria, animals, plants) |
| Bioaccumulation | Process of something BUILDING UP through a FOOD CHAIN in organisms |
| Food Chain | Links between organisms that show how energy is transferred |