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Diversity
measure of how many different species live in an ecosystem
Variation
differences in characteristics of organisms
Organism
any living creature
Species
narrow classification grouping for organisms
Environment
the surroundings or conditions in which an organism lives
Reproduction
the generation of offspring by a sexual or asexual process
Ovum
female reproductive cell
Sperm
male reproductive cell
Ecosystem
all the interacting parts of a biological community and its environment
Gene
the parts of a cell that determine an organism's characteristics
Cell
smallest unit that can perform the functions of life
Characteristic
a feature or quality belonging typically to an organism serving to identify it
Symbiosis
interaction between organisms of different species, living near each other in a relationship that lasts over time
Mutualism
beneficial to both organisms
Commensalism
beneficial to one species, while the other is unaffected
Parasitism
beneficial to one species, while the other is harmed
Offspring
product of the reproductive processes of an organism
Embryo
a multicellular organism during early development
Fertilization
Female and male gamete fuse
selection
organisms with the best traits reproduce
continuous
Not stopping, no interruptions
genetic
relating to the inheritance of characteristics
Environmental
relating to the natural world and the impact of human activity on its condition
native
organism in its naturally occurring habitat
