Second Semester Final Exam Study Guide

Front

What is the gradual change of a living thing, especially from a simple to a more complex life form?

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Evolution

Front

What level of organization is represented by a single living individual?

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Organism

Front

What term describes the natural environment where an organism lives?

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Habitat

Front

What do we call the first species that live in a new area?

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Pioneer species

Front

What is the term for organisms moving to another ecosystem to live there?

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Emigration

Front

What is the term for the process of species adapting to their environment over time?

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Natural Selection

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area?

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Population

Front

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

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Niche

Front

What do we call species that are introduced to a new habitat and can disrupt the ecosystem?

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Invasive species

Front

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

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Biodiversity