Review of Key Concepts

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and key concepts from the lecture on biology and ecology.

Photosynthesis

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

Cellular Respiration

The metabolic process in cells where glucose and oxygen are converted into energy, carbon dioxide, and water.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Biodiversity

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Natural Selection

The process through which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Genetics

The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

Evolution

The change in the inherited characteristics of biological populations over successive generations.

Homeostasis

The ability of an organism to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in external conditions.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms.

Climate Change

A long-term alteration in temperature and typical weather patterns in a place.