Unit 1 Practice

Study of life

• biodiversity

• biology

• biosphere

• ecology

Any trait or characteristic that increases an organisms chance of survival and can be passed on to future generations

• adaptation

• species

• metabolism

• homeostasis

Group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile off spring

• metabolism

• population

• species

• homeostasis

Total number of reactions in an organism (how fast an organism uses energy)

• homeostasis

• species

• biodiversity

• metabolism

An individual living thing

• organism

• population

• ecosystem

• biosphere

All the living and non-living factors in a given area

• popluation

• community

• ecosystem

• biosphere

All the differences between living things on earth

• biology

• biosphere

• biodiversity

• ecosystem

Any part of Earth where life can be found or sustained

• biosphere

• biology

• living zone

• ecosystem

An organized group of things that work together to complete a task

• ecosystem

• biosphere

• system

• adaptation

The change of an organism over time

• evolution

• adaptation

• homeostasis

• species