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| the non-living things in an organism's habitat, or man-made things. Ex:soil, water, air, rocks, temp, humidity, wind, plastic, metals |
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| the living things(ordead things but were once living) in an organisms habitat. Ex:bacteria, trees, all animals, moss, leaves, rotting tree branch, lichen, lumber. |
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| when there is a close relationship between 2 organisms and both benefit from the relationship. Ex:coral and algae; cow birds and cows; hippos and oxpeckers; humans and e-coli biacteria; sharks and remora eel; lichen and algae |
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| when there is a close relationship between 2 organism; 1 benefits but the other is neither harmed nor helped. this relationship is rare in nature. Ex:oak tree and spanish moss; orchid and banyan tree |
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| a relationship between 2 organisms where one benefits and the other is harmed. the parasite benefits and the host is harmed. Ex:fleas and dogs; tapeworms and humans; tick and deer; leeches and fish; lice and humans. |
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| a factor in the environment that keeps an organisms population from increasing. Ex:amount of food available; amount of water alaiable; temp; amount of space alaiable; nutrients in soil; weather |
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| a type of seed plant that produces "naked" seeds because they are not protected by fruit. Ex:pine trees, cypress trees, cedar trees, sago trees, ginkgo trees, sequoia(red wood) |
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| a type of flowering plant. Once the flower is pollinated it produces seed covered with fruit. Ex:azales, lemons, oak trees, tomatoes, lilies, pumkins, rose |
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1.one cotyledon(1 seed leaf)
2.veins in the leaves are parallel to each other.
3.vascular tissue is scattered in the stem.
4.flower parts in threes(3, 6, 9) Ex:grass, daisy, sunflower, corn |
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1.two cotyledons (2 seed leaf)
2.veins in the leaves are branching
3.vascular tissue is arranged in a ring shape in the stem
4.flower parts in fours or fives(4, 8, 12, 5, 10) Ex:oak, hickory, sweetgum, elm, maple |
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| a group of like organisms that can mate and produce fertile offspring(offspring can have offspring of their own). Ex:deer, bears, raccoons, opossums, pine trees, oak trees, humans |
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| all the members of 1 species in a particular area. Ex:all the birds in a forest |
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| all the different populations living together in an area. Ex:all the deer, black bears, raccoons, opossum, pine trees in a the southern alabama forest. |
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| the community or organisms that live in a particular area, along with the nonliving surroundings. Ex:all the deer, black bear, raccoons, opossum, pine trees, oak trees, water, soil, and rocks in a southern alabama forest |
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| the organisms that hunts and kills the organisms that they're stalking. Ex:wolf, tiger, lion, bear, shark, owl |
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| the organisms that is hunted, killed, and eaten by another organism. Ex:rabbit, deer, mouse |
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| cell reproduction in all regular body cells. The cell divides in 1/2 creating 2 identical cells with one nuleus and a complete copy of the cell's DNA |
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| cell reproduction that occurs in the reproductive glands only (overies and testies). The cells divide creating 2 cells but they only have 1/2 the DNA material. during sexual reproduction when the egg is fertilized by the sperm cell it gets 1/2 the DNA from the fater and 1/2 from the mother(64 chomomes=DNA |
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| an organism's genetic combination. Ex:brown eyed ppl have a genotype of Bb or BB; blue eyed ppl always have a genotype of bb |
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| an organisms physical apparence because of their genetic make-up. Ex:Bb=a brown eyed person; bb=blue eyed person. |
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| the stronger of the 2 genes that controles what the organism looks like(phenotype). Ex:brown eyed or dominant over blue eyes. Bb(brown eyed person) or BB(brown eyed person) |
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| the weaker or hidden of gene combination. Ex:blue eyes are recessive; bb(blue eyed person) |
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