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peter's investigation 1 and 2
study these for investigation 1 and 2 quiz
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Biology
7th Grade
11/04/2011

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Term
organism
Definition
any living thing
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individual
Definition
a single copy of a single type of life
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species
Definition
a single type of life that can reproduce itself.
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habitat
Definition
The place were an organism lives. Habitat provides food, water, air, shelter in a convenient arrangement.
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population
Definition
more than one copy of a single type of life. A population can reproduce.
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reproduce
Definition
to create the next generation.
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community
Definition
all the different species in an area that interact with each other.
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ecosystem
Definition
all the living and non-living things in an area that interact
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abiotic
Definition
non-living (doesn't RUGRUGE)
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biotic
Definition
living (does RUGRUGE)
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What can you learn by studying an individual?
Definition
How the organism accomplishes RUGRUGE, except you can't learn about reproduction.
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What can you learn by studying a population?
Definition
How the organism reproduces and how the parents raise the next generation.
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What can you learn by studying a community?
Definition
How all the life forms interact. for example, who eats whom.
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What can you learn by studying an ecosystem?
Definition
How all the living and non-living things in the ecosystem interact. For example, trees loose their leaves because of changes in the amount of light and changes in the temperature.
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