Biology Exam Review

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What is the non-living part of an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

Front

What is the original source of almost all energy in most ecosystems?

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Sunlight

Front

Which sequence of complementary DNA bases would pair with the partial strand ATG TGA CAG?

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TAC ACT GTC

Front

According to Darwin, organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will _____________.

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increase in number

Front

What term describes a group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

What is the term for the living components of an ecosystem?

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Biotic

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What is the process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

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Natural Selection

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What is the term for a large geographical biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions?

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Biome

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What is the term for the role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem?

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Niche

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

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Biodiversity