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Bio Evolution vocab

vocab for evolution

WORDDEFINITION
biosphere part of earth that is combined portions of the planet in which all life exists
species group of organisms so similar that they can breed and produce fertile offspring
population group of individuals that they belong to the same species and live in same area
community assemblage of different populations that live together in a defined area
ecosystem collection of all the organisms that live in a a particular place, together with all the nonliving, or physical enviroment
omnivore organism that obtains energy by eating both plants and animals
biome group of ecosystems that have same climate and similar dominant communities
producer org. that can capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to produce food form inorganic compounds; also called autotroph
consumer org, that relies on other organisms for their energy and food supply; heterotrophs
herbivore obtain energy by eating ONLY plants
carnivore obtain energy form ONLY eating animals
detritvore org. that feeds on plant and animal remains and other dead matter
biogeochemical cycle process by which elements, chemical compounds, and other forms of matter are passed from one org. to another and fro one part of biosphere to another part
nitrogen fixation process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia
denitrification conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas
trophic level a step in a food chain or food web
ecological pyramid diagram that shows relative amounts of energy matter within each trophic level in a food chain or food web
biomass total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level
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