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Biology
10th Grade
06/10/2009

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producers
Definition
organisms that can make organic molecules form inorganic molecules
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abiotic factors
Definition
an environmental factor that is not associated with the activities of living organisms
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consumers
Definition
obtain energy by consuming organic molecules made by other organisms
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decomposers
Definition
an organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms
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scavengers
Definition
animals that consume already dead animals
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dispersion
Definition
the spatial distribution of individuals within the population
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transformation
Definition
transfer of genetic material from one cell to another cell or from one organism to another organism
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mutation
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a change in the nucleotide sequence of a DNA molecule
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transcription
Definition
DNA acts as a template for the synthesis of RNA
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translation
Definition
the making of a protein
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