Biology Chapter 1.3-1.4 Key Terms Part 1

The changes in a population over time is called ________.

• Evolution

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Metamorphosis

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A group of organisms that can reproduce with each other is called a ________.

• Species

• Community

• Ecosystem

• Population

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The process of making a new species is called ________.

• Speciation

• Mutation

• Adaptation

• Extinction

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When no members of a species are alive, the species is said to be ________.

• Extinct

• Endangered

• Evolved

• Migrated

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An adjustment to environmental conditions is called ________.

• Adaptation

• Migration

• Mutation

• Extinction

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An organism’s natural and man-made surroundings are called its ________.

• Environment

• Habitat

• Community

• Population

The study of interactions among living things and the nonliving things in their environment is called ________.

• Ecology

• Geology

• Astronomy

• Anatomy

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A person who studies ecology is called an ________.

• Ecologist

• Geologist

• Biologist

• Meteorologist

All of the living and nonliving things found in any particular area make up an ________.

• Ecosystem

• Organism

• Habitat

• Population

Anything to which an organism reacts is called a ________.

• Stimulus

• Nutrient

• Enzyme

• Membrane

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