Biology vocab I

Question	Answer
Species	A particular type of organism which is able to interbreed to produce fertile offspring
Process of natural selection	How the different species evolved from a common ancestor
Habitat	The place where an organism lives
Ecosystem	A distinct, self supporting system of organisms interacting with each other in a physical environment
Populations	All the organisms of a particular species found in an ecosystem at any one time
Quadrats	1) tape a 20m line 2) use random button of a calculator to get a number (1-20) 3) put the quadrat at that height on the line 4) count the plants inside 5) repeat 3 times or more
Photosynthesis	C. dioxide+water->glucose+oxygen (Light) Image: e9e7818c-29e3-4196-8424-b9f975787e35 (image/png)
Features of leaves	1) broad and flat 2) stomata 3) veins 4) chloroplasts 5) waxy layer 6) thin
Iodine test	1) boil 2) put in boiling ethanol 3) rinse in water 4) spread on a white tile 5) add drops of iodine solution 6) wait to see the color change
Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis	1) light intensity 2) CO2 concentration 3) temperature

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