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Intro to Bio
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
01/27/2014

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Term
Biosphere
Definition
all environments on Earth that support life
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Ecosystem
Definition
All the organisms living in a particular area and the physical components with which the organisms interact
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Community
Definition
the entire arrary of organisms living in a particular ecosystem.
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Population
Definition
All the individuals of a species living in a specific area
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Organism
Definition
An indivudal living thing.
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Organ System
Definition
several organs that cooperate in a specific function
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Organ
Definition
a structure that is composed of tissues and that provides a specific function for the organism
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Tissues
Definition
a group of similar cells that perform a specific function
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Cells
Definition
the fundamental unit of life
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Organelle
Definition
a membrane bound structure that performs a specific function in a cell.
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Molecule
Definition
a cluster of small chemical units called atoms held together by chemical bonds.
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