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Biology Vocab Unit 1

Biology VocabularyDefinitionOriginPrefixSuffixRootAlternate Words
Ecology The scientific study of interactions among organisms and their envoniments. Gk eco--/ house -/ology/ being N/A Ecocide, Ecoclimate, Ecodeme, Ecographic
Abiotic Factor The non-living parts of an organisms environment. Includes air currents, temperature, moisture, light, and soil. Greek eco--/ house -ology/ "being" N/A abiotrophic, abiotrophy, abiotic, abiological
Biotic Factor All living things organisms that inhabit an evironment Greek bios "life" nom. -or Fact/"to do" biotic potential, biotin, biotite, biotope
Biosphere The portion of which supports life Greek bios "life" N/A Sphere/ circle Biopotency, Biopotential, Biopsy, Biorbital
Ecosystem Made up of the interactions among the populations in a community's physical surroundings Greek Eco/ house N/A Histani/:to place, cause to stand Ecology, Ecological, Ecologically, Ecologic
Biodiversity An environment as indicated by numbers of different species of plants and animals. German bio-/: course or way of living -ty/: "ten" versi/: Biology, Biotic, Biography, Biome
Biome A complex biotic community characterized by distinctive plant and animal species and maintained under the climatic conditions of the region. Greek bio-/: course or way of living -ome/: Home N/A Biology, Biotic, Biographic, Biodiversity
Autotroph Organisms that use energy from the sun or energy stored in chemical compounds to manifacture their own nutrients. German Auto-/:self N/A Tropho;Trophe/:nutrition Autotrophic, Autobiography, Autopsy, Autotrophy
Heterotroph An organism requiringorganic compounds for it's principal source of food. Greek Hetero-/: Other N/A Tropho;Trophe/:Nutrition Heterotrophy, Heterotrophic, Heterotropus, Heterotrophically
Population A group of organisms of one species that interbreed and lives in the same place at the same time. Latin N/A -ation/: FORMS NOUNS FROM VERBS Populus/:containing many people (Populist, Populus, Populosity, Populationist
Community A collection of interacting populations. Middle English, Latin, Anglo French N/A N/A habitare/: The environment in which an ogran occurs. Habitale, Inhabit, Habitation, Uninhabitatable
Habitat (blank)N/A N/A habitare/: The environment in which an ogran occurs. Latin N/A N/A Habitare/: The environment in which an organ occurs. Habitatable, Inhabit, Habitation, Uninhabitable
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