Biology Regents Review A-D Flashcardizz

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The maximum population size an environment can support.

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carrying capacity

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The natural process of change in an ecosystem over time is called _________.

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ecological succession

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Adenosine triphosphate, the main energy carrier in cells.

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ATP

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Organisms fighting for the same limited resources.

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competition

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Organelle in plants where photosynthesis takes place.

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chloroplast

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

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biodiversity

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The role and position a species has in its environment.

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ecological niche

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The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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photosynthesis

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The gradual process of change and replacement in the communities that live in a particular area.

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ecological succession

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The maximum reproductive capacity of an organism under optimal environmental conditions.

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biotic potential