Environmental Science Chapter 4 Review

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

• ecosystem

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

• organism

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A living thing, as an animal or plant, that influences or affects an ecosystem

• ecosystem

• biotic factor

• abiotic factor

• organism

Non-living component in the environment.

• biotic factor

• organism

• abiotic factor

• species

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An individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form.

• ecosystem

• biotic factor

• species

• organism

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The largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring.

• species

• population

• community

• population

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All the organisms of the same group or species, which live in a particular geographical area, and have the capability of interbreeding.

• species

• population

• community

• habitat

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Interacting group of various species in a common location

• population

• habitat

• community

• species

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• habitat

• community

• population

• species

Organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring

• habitat

• community

• natural selection

• evolution

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The process by which organisms change over time as a result of changes in heritable physical or behavioral traits.

• natural selection

• evolution

• adaptation

• artificial selection

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