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indicating growth or movement in a biological organism

class of plant hormones

Period in organisms life cycle when growth and developement are temporarily stopped

a class of plant growth substances (plant hormones) that promote cell division, or cytokinesis, in plant roots and shoots

a movement in which an organism moves or grows in response to touch or contact stimuli

directional growth in which the direction of growth is determined by the direction of the light source

a turning or growth movement by a plant or fungus in response to gravity

a plant that grows upon another plant

a genus of Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria and a member of the division Firmicutes

can be used to describe any bacterium that has a spherical shape

refers to a bacterium with a cell body that twists like a spiral

a large domain of single-celled, prokaryote microorganisms

temporary union of two single cells (or hyphae in fungi) with at least one of them receiving genetic material from the other

a method of asexual reproduction in which an organism splits into two.

nitrogen gets "fixed" by bacteria to become available for plants on earth

a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms

the outer shell of the virus, and consists of monomeric subunits of protein

is any one of a number of viruses that infect bacteria

is one of the two cycles of viral reproduction

viral nucleid acid becomes part of the host cell chromosome and it's replicated with it

are produced by a type of white blood cell called a plasma cell

is any substance that causes your immune system to produce antibodies against it.

are lymphocytes that play a large role in the humoral immune response

T lymphocytes belong to a group of white blood cells known as lymphocytes

is an empirical method of differentiating bacterial species into two large groups

powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections

a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease

Infectious agent

the scientific study of the relation of living organisms with each other and their surroundings

is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank

is all the organisms that both belong to the same species and live in the same geographical area

an interacting group of various species in a common location

all the organisms living in a particular area, as well as all the nonliving

are climatically and geographically defined as similar climatic conditions on the Earth, such as communities of plants, animals, and soil organisms

Organism that survives by making/taking its food in directly

organisms that survive off of consuming another

A organaism that only eats plants

a organism that only eats meats

A species that eats both plant and meats

heterotrophs that obtain nutrients by consuming detritus (decomposing organic matter

turnin to dead organic matter

diagram of predator-prey relationships

multiple food chains

Energy pyramid between predator-prey

a graphical representation designed to show the biomass or biomass productivity at each trophic level

renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms, such as wood, waste, (hydrogen) gas, and alcohol fuels

pertaining to any non -biological factors that play a role in an organism's environment

is the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight

pertaining to any living factors in the environment

the number of individuals who can be supported in a given area within natural resource limits,

a class of relationship between two organisms where one organism benefits but the other is neutral (there is no harm or benefit

reduce population growth with an impact that depends on current population

population growt with an impact that doesnt depend on a current population

a fundamental concept in ecology, refers to more or less predictable and orderly changes in the composition or structure

When organisms leave an area

If a population has a constant birth rate through time and is never limited by food or disease,

refers to a series of research, development, and technology transfer initiatives, occurring between the 1940s and the late 1970s

refers to circumstances where the short wavelengths of visible light from the sun pass through a transparent medium and are absorbed

is an ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animal, plant or other type

When an organism comes to an area

When theres not of enough of something for everybody

Population growth in which the growth rate decreases with increasing number of individuals until it.

When organisms find a way to work together so both are benefited

term describing the relational position of a species or population in its ecosystem to each other

Solid ice below the soil

depth of light penetration

species which colonize previously uncolonized land, usually leading to ecological succession.

the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate

is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.

is a term used to describe the rate at which plants and other photosynthetic organisms produce organic compounds in an ecosystem

is a pattern of resource use, that aims to meet human needs while preserving the environment so that these needs can be met not

of natural capital is the ecological yield that can be extracted without reducing the base of capital itself

is close and often long-term interactions between different biological species

an area of land whose soil is saturated with moisture either permanently or seasonally. Such areas may also be covered partially or completely