study of life and its organisms
what is biology
development of explanations
what is science inquiry
relationships among living organisms and their interaction with their environment
what is Ecology
group of organisms of the same species
what is population
where an organism lives
what is habitat
life can take in energy from the environment
what is life can work
explanation of a natural phenomenon
what is theory
group of interacting populations
biological community
a living biological entity
what is organism
role or position that an organism has
what is niche
group of organisms that can breed with one another
what is species
procedures and results that are evaluated by other scientist
what is peer review
portion that supports life on earth
what is biosphere
large sections of land, sea or atmosphere
what is biome
pursuing and consuming another organism
what is predation
6 characteristics of life
life can work
life grows and develops
life can respond
life can adapt and respond
life can reproduce
set of moral principles or values
what is ethics
what is biotic and abiotic factors
biological community
what is ecosystem
close relationship between two or more species
what is symbiosis
name the 5 basic principles of biology
cell theory
gene theory
homeostasis
evolution
law of thermodynamics
what is inferring
used to study relationships in an ecosystem
what is levels of organization
highest level of organization
what is biosphere
the three types of symbiosis relationship
what is
mutualism
commenalism
parasitism