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| Question | definition |
|---|---|
| vocabulary | A vocabulary (also known as a lexicon) is a set of words, typically the set in a language or the set known to an individual. |
| evolution | In biology, evolution is the change in the characteristics of a species over several generations and relies on the process of natural selection. |
| gene | Listen to pronunciation. (jeen) The basic unit of heredity passed from parent to child. |
| mutations | myoo-TAY-shun) Any change in the DNA sequence of a cell |
| genetic drift | Genetic Drift. Genetic drift is the change in frequency of an existing gene variant in the population due to random chance. |
| natural selection | Natural selection is a mechanism of evolution. |
| fitness | the condition of being physically strong and healthy: physical fitness. |
| adaptation | adjustment of a sense organ to the intensity or quality of stimulation. b. : modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment : |
| artificial selection | Introduction. Artificial selection is the process by which humans choose individual organisms with certain phenotypic trait values for breeding. |
| speciation | Speciation is how a new kind of plant or animal species is created. |
| extinction | Extinction is the death of all members of a species of plants, animals, or other organisms |
| niche | Niche is commonly used as an adjective to describe something that has very specific appeal, as inniche market or niche interests. The correct pronunciation of niche can be either nich or neesh. |
| tolerance | tɑːlərəns/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of TOLERANCE. 1. : willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own. |
| resources partitioning | Resource partitioning is defined as the mechanism by which multiple microbial species utilize different metabolites for energy, thereby avoiding competition for the same resources and promoting coexistence within a community. |
| predation | Predation is a biological interaction in which one organism, the predator, kills and eats another organism, its prey. |
| convolution | Convolutions are the fold and wrinkles of the cortex of the brain. When something is described as convoluted it implies it is twisting, folding, and complicated. The wrinkly convolutions of the brain allows more surface area to be in a smaller space. |
| paralitism | Parasitism is generally defined as a relationship between the two living species in which one organism is benefitted at the expense of the other. |
| symbiosis | Symbiosis is defined as a close, prolonged association between two or more different biological species. |
| herbivore | A herbivore is an animal anatomically and physiologically evolved to feed on plants, especially upon vascular tissues such as foliage, fruits or seeds, as the main component of its diet. |
| mutaalism | Mutualism in biology refers to a symbiotic relationship between different species where all participating organisms benefit from and may depend on each other for survival. |
| commensalism | Commensalism is defined as the interaction between two species in which one gains a fitness advantage while the other neither benefits nor is harmed. |
| primary producers | primary producer. noun. organisms, such as plants and phytoplankton, that can produce their own food through photosynthesis or chemosynthesis; also called autotrophs. |
| photosynthesis | A chemical process that occurs in plants, algae, and some types of bacteria, when they are exposed to sunlight. During photosynthesis, water and carbon dioxide combine to form carbohydrates (sugars) and give off oxygen. |
| consumers | A consumer is a person who consumes a product or service. The word consumer is often used interchangeably with the word customer. |
| cellular respiration | Cellular respiration is a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP |
| carnivores | The word carnivore is derived from Latin and literally means “meat eater.” A carnivore is an animal that feeds on other animals. |
| omnivores | An omnivore is an organism that eats plants and animals. The term stems from the Latin words omnis, meaning “all or everything,” and vorare, meaning “to devour or eat. |
| descomposers | decomposer. noun. organism that breaks down dead organic material; also sometimes referred to as detritivores. ecosystem. noun. |
| tropic level | When troponin levels are higher than the reference range that means damaged heart muscle cells are leaking troponin into your blood. |
| biomass | Biomass is renewable organic material that comes from plants and animals. |
| food chain | A food chain refers to the order of events in an ecosystem, where one living organism eats another organism, and later that organism is consumed by another larger organism. |
| food wed | A food web consists of all the food chains in a single ecosystem. Each living thing in an ecosystem is part of multiple food chains. |
| keystone species | The term keystone species has been around for decades and refers to species with significant influence in their natural environment |
| succession | the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, title, or throne. b. : the right of a person or line to succeed. |
| primary succesion | Primary succession is defined as the process of ecological succession that occurs in an area where no living organisms are present, such as bare rocks or lava |
| pioneer species | A pioneer species is the first organism to colonize an area. These organisms can withstand harsh environmental conditions with few available resources. They create the basis for more complex environments to evolve. |
| secondary succession | Secondary succession is defined as the process of ecological succession that occurs in an area where soil is already present, such as in deforested or burned lands |
| invasive species | An invasive species is an introduced, nonnative organism (disease, parasite, plant, or animal) that begins to spread or expand its range from the site |
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