Populations
What are biotic factors
living factors in an ecosystem.
What is the primary source of energy
the sun
What is symbiosis
any close relationship between organisms of different species.
Asexual reproduction means to
Reproduce without a significant other
Cloning makes
offspring that are genetically identical to the parent
What are abiotic factors
non-living things in the ecosystem
what are photosynthetic organisms called
producers
What is mutualism
a symbiosis relationship in which both species benefit.
Do mutations occur naturally and randomly, or are they set by your body
naturally and randomly
What is adaptation
changes in an organism's traits to improve its chances of survival
What is the highest ecological level
biosphere
What do consumers do
eat other organisms instead of producing their own food.
What is commensalism
when one animal is helped and the other is not affected.
Genetic engineering relates to another breeding method called
selective breeding
What is sexual reproduction
Sexual reproduction is the overall process of combining genetic material from two parents to create offspring
What is a population made of
all organisms of the same species that live in an area.
What do decomposers do
bacteria and fungi, are organisms that break down the remains of animals.
What is parasitism
when one organism benefits and the other is harmed.
selective breeding and what are used interchangeably
artificial selection
What does it mean to artificially adapt
It means to adapt with modifications by humans.
What does a community include
all the populations animals living together in one ecosystem.
What is a food chain
a way of showing how energy passes from one organism to another.
Mosquitos use parasitism to
Humans
Genetic engineering involves directly in
manipulating an organism's genes
Meiosis is a specific type of what
cell division.