National 5 Life On Earth Flashcards
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Biotic
Living
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Abiotic
Non-living
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Habitat
Where an organism lives.
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Biodiversity
The variety of all living things.
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Organism
Any living thing.
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Ecosystem
All the organisms in an area and all the habitats within that area.
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Population
All the organisms of one species in an area.
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Community
All the organisms of all species in an area.
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Biome
A collection of ecosystems sharing the same general climate.
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Climate
The general pattern of weather for an area. Mainly concerned with temperature and precipitation (rainfall plus snow, sleet, hail et cetera).
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Flora
Plants
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Fauna
Animals
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Allele
A type of a gene.
For example: if the gene is for eye colour, alleles of this gene may include “brown”, “blue”, “green”, or “grey”.
