Ecology and Connection Set 2

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10 Terms

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Ecosystem

a community of different species interacting with one another and the nonliving environment of matter and energy

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ecosphere or biosphere

all of the earth's ecosystems together

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metabolism

the complete set of chemical reactions that carry out the role of capturing and absorbing energy from an organism's environment

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asexual reproduction

the perpetuation of an organism by one parent, occurs by simple celled vision and is common in single celled organisms

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sexual reproduction

organisms that produce offspring by combining sex cells or gametes such as ovum and sperm from both parents

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evolution

changes in the genetic composition of organisms through time

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core

the innermost layer of the earth made of iron and nickel

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mantle

thick solid layer surrounding the core

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asthenosphere

the "plastic" region of the mantle, not solid portion of the mantle, right under the crust

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crust

the outermost and thinnest zone of the earth

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