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WHATCG? L1-2
Where Have All The Creatures Gone? Lessons 1&2
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biology | The science of life or living matter in all its forms and phenomena, especially with reference to origin, growth, reproduction, structure, and behavior. |
| Biologist | A scientist that studies life or living matter. |
| Observations | The information or record of a fact or occurrence for some scientific purpose. |
| Interactions | The direct effect that one kind of organism has on another organism or other non-living thing. |
| Quantitative | Data that can be counted or measured. |
| Qualitative | Data relating to an essential or distinctive characteristic, property, descriptions or attributes. |
| Organism | A living thing made up of one or more cells and able to carry on the activities of life |
| Population | A group of similar organisms that can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce. |
| Field Study | Scientific research, exploration, or observation conducted outside the laboratory or classroom. |
| Predator | The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction. |
| Prey | An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism in a predation interaction. |
| Environment | The surroundings and the factors in their surroundings that organisms interact with. |
| Habitat | The natural places and conditions in which organisms are found. |
| Individual | A single organism. It can be a plant, animal, fungus, or microorganism. |
| Community | All the different populations that live together in a particular area. |
| Ecosystem | The community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their nonliving environment. |