Term | Definition |
ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION | ONE PARENT; offspring is genetically identical to the parent (clone, less diversity) |
SEXUAL REPRODUCTION | TWO PARENTS; offspirng has traits of both parents (more diveristy) |
GENETIC MATERIAL | DNA found in the nucleus of a cell |
DOMINANT ALLELE | The stronger gene from a parent |
RECESSIVE ALLELE | The weaker gene from a parent |
HETEROZYGOUS | A gene combination from parents that has one dominant allele and one recessive allele |
HOMOZYGOUS | A gene combination from parents that has wither two dominant or two recessive alleles |
DIVERSITY | The variety of traits within a species |
TRAIT | A characteristic that is passed on from parent to offspring |
ADAPTATION | A behavioral or physical characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment |
BIODIVERSITY | The diversity of organisms in an area |
PRODUCER | An organism that makes its own food through photosynthesis |
CONSUMER | An organism that gets its energy by eating other organisms |
PRIMARY CONSUMER | An consumer that eats producers |
DECOMPOSER | An organism that breaks down dead organisms into nutrients for the soil |
FOOD CHAIN | Shows how energy moves from one organism to another in an area |
FOOD WEB | The interconnected food chains in an area |
ENERGY PYRAMID | Shows how much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next |
TROPHIC LEVEL | The feeding level of organisms in an ecosystem |