Environmental Science Midterm 24-25

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that feeds by breaking down organic matter from dead organisms; examples include bacteria and fungi.

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What is a community in environmental science?

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A group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each other.

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What is an organism?

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A living thing; anything that can carry out life processes independently.

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What does terrestrial mean?

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Describes an organism that lives on land.

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What is adaptation?

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The process of becoming adapted to an environment; an anatomical, physiological, or behavioral change that improves a population's ability to survive.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural environment in which a species or community of species lives.

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What is a population?

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A group of individuals of the same species that live in the same area and interact with each other.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.