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Biology
9th Grade
08/25/2009

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DOMAIN
Definition
[image]The THREE main subdivisions of life are called ____
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KINGDOM
Definition
another system of organization that puts life into SIX major subdivisions
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ECOLOGY
Definition
branch of biology that studies organisms interacting with each other and with the environment
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ECOSYSTEMS
Definition
communities of living species and their physical environments
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EVOLUTION
Definition
descent with modification; process in which the inherited characteristics within populations change over generations, such that genetically distinct populations and allow new species to develop
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NATURAL SELECTION
Definition
organisms that have certain favorable traits are better able to survive and reproduce successfully than organisms that lack these traits
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ADAPTIONS
Definition
traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce
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