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Biology
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The scientific study of life
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Emergent Properties
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Result from the arrangement and interaction of parts within a system
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Biosphere
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Zone of air, land, and water where organisms exist
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Population
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Members of same species in a specified area
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Community
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All of the living organisms in a specified area
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Ecosystem
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All the living organisms in a specified area, along with all nonliving factors with which they interact
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Cell
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The smallest unit of organization that can perform all activities required for life
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Eukaryotic
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Membrane-enclosed organelles including a nucleus
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Prokaryotic
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Simper and usually smaller; does not contain a nucleus or other membrane-enclosed organelles
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DNA
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Deoxyribonucleic acid
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Gene Expression
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The process of converting information from gene to cellular product
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Evolution
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Common descent with modification
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Natural Selection
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The mechanism behind descent with modification; "unequal reproductive success"
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Mutation
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Introduce variation in the population (traits)
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Adaptation
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The product of natural selection; inherited traits that make organisms better suited for their environments
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