Ecology, Evolution, Body Systems, Plants, and Viruses

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What is population dynamics in a community?

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The study of how the size, structure, and distribution of a population change over time.

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What is coevolution?

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The process where two or more species influence each other's evolution, such as ants and peony plants.

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What type of relationship exists between a tapeworm and a cat?

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Parasitism, where one organism benefits at the expense of the other.

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Which of these was NOT one of Darwin's major observations on his journey?

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Species do not vary on the same continent.

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What is the lytic cycle?

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The cycle of viral infection, replication, and cell destruction.

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Define mutualism.

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A type of symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.

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What is parasitism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is commensalism?

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A relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What does biodiversity refer to?

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The variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is natural selection?

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The process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.