Ecology, Evolution, & Natural Selection

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What are the living and once-living parts of an ecosystem called?

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Biotic Factor

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What is the process by which favorable genetic traits are passed on, providing a survival advantage in a specific environment?

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Natural Selection

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What do scientists study to learn about the history of life and how different groups of organisms have changed over time?

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Fossil Record

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What is the term for the gradual change in populations over time?

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Evolution

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What type of symbiotic relationship occurs when one species benefits while the other is neither helped nor harmed?

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Commensalism

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What are the non-living components of an ecosystem called?

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Abiotic Factors

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What is the term for the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity

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What is the process by which species adapt to their environment over generations?

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Adaptation

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What is the term for a relationship between two species where both benefit?

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Mutualism

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What is the term for a relationship where one species benefits at the expense of another?

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Parasitism