81-90 Flashcards
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- Physiological Adaptations –
A type of adaptation that affects the function of an organism ( blood clotting).
- Behavioral Adaptations –
A type of adaptation that affects the behavior of an animal (migration).
- Morphological Adaptations –
A type of adaptation that affects the structure of an organism (web feet).
- Fossil –
The preserved remains of ancient organisms.
- Fossil record -
A collection of preserved organisms or their traces stored in Earth.
- Radioactive dating -
The method of calculating the absolute ages of rocks and minerals that contain radioactive isotopes.
- Biological Diversity –
The variety of organisms in the biosphere.
- Ecology –
The scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment.
- Biosphere -
The portion of the planet in which all life exist.
- Species –
A group of organisms so similar to one another that they can breed and produce fertile offspring.