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What is homeostasis?

The ability of living organisms to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

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What is a biome?

A large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is photosynthesis?

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

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What are producers?

Organisms, usually green plants, that produce their own food through photosynthesis and form the base of the food web.

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What is biodiversity?

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem, including different species and genetics.

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What is an ecosystem?

A community of living organisms and their interactions with the non-living environment.

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What is cellular respiration?

The process through which cells convert glucose and oxygen into energy, producing carbon dioxide and water as byproducts.

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What is an adaptation?

A characteristic that enhances the survival and reproductive success of an organism in its environment.

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What is the carbon cycle?

The process by which carbon atoms are cycle through the atmosphere, land, water, and living organisms.

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What is an ecological niche?

The role and position a species has in its environment, including all interactions with biotic and abiotic factors.