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What is homeostasis?
The ability of living organisms to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.
What is a biome?
A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.
What is photosynthesis?
The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.
What are producers?
Organisms, usually green plants, that produce their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.
What is biodiversity?
The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including different species and genetics.
What is an ecosystem?
A community of living organisms and their interactions with the non-living environment.
What is cellular respiration?
The process through which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.
What is an adaptation?
A characteristic that enhances the survival and reproductive success of an organism in its environment.
What is the carbon cycle?
The process by which carbon atoms are cycle through the atmosphere, land, water, and living organisms.
What is an ecological niche?
The role and position a species has in its environment, including all interactions with biotic and abiotic factors.
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