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TermDefinition
Biosphere The part of earth where life exists
Biodiversity The variety of life(different species )
Species A particular type of living thing that can reproduce by interbreeding among themselves
Keystone Species A species that, if removed from an ecosystem, would cause a major change in that ecosystem
Organism Any individual living thing
Limiting Factor A biotic or abiotic environmental factor that restricts the growth of a population
Ecosystem A natural community of plants, animals, and other living organisms and the physical (non-living) environment
Mutualism A relationship between organisms or species that is helpful to both
Homeostasis Process of maintaining a stable internal environment
Biotic Factor Living or produced by living things
Abiotic Factors Nonliving or produced by nonliving things
Population A group of the same species that lives in the same area
Evolution Process by which a species changes over time
Carrying Capacity The maximum number of organisms an ecosystem can support
Adaptation A process by which the heritable characteristics of a population change such that the organisms in the population become better able to survive and reproduce in their environment
Commensalism A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other organism is neither harmed nor helped
Community All of the interacting populations in an area
Competition A condition that occurs when two or more organisms compete for the same resources within an ecological community
Niche The ecological role played by an organism
Parasitism A symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits while the other is harmed
Predation An interaction between organisms in which one organism captures and consumes another organism
Resource A source or supply that can be used to benefit organisms
Cell The basic unit of life
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