Organismal and Population Biology - Chapter 1: Introduction: Evolution and the Foundations of Biology
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11 Terms
Evolution
The process of biological change that has transformed life on Earth, accounting for both the fundamental unity and wide diversity of living organisms.
Biology
The scientific study of life.
Reductionism
An approach that reduces complex biological systems to simpler, more manageable components to study them.
Biosphere
The global ecological system consisting of all life on Earth and all the places where life exists.
Ecosystem
All the living organisms in a particular area, along with all the nonliving components of the environment with which life interacts.
Community
The array of organisms inhabiting a particular ecosystem.
Population
A group of individuals of the same species living within the bounds of a specified area.
Organism
An individual living thing.
Organ
A body part made up of multiple tissues that performs specific functions in an organism.
Tissue
A group of cells that work together, performing a specialized function.
Cell
The smallest unit of organization that can perform all activities required for life, serving as an organism's basic unit of structure and function.