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... environment . Other organ- isms may compete with an individual for food and other resources , prey upon it , or change its physical and chemical environment . As we shall see , questions about the relative importance of various ...
... environment . Other organ- isms may compete with an individual for food and other resources , prey upon it , or change its physical and chemical environment . As we shall see , questions about the relative importance of various ...
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... environment unsuitable for their own offspring . Throughout our survey of ecology , we shall see many more examples of how organisms and their environments affect one another . The basic science of " ecology , " the study of how ...
... environment unsuitable for their own offspring . Throughout our survey of ecology , we shall see many more examples of how organisms and their environments affect one another . The basic science of " ecology , " the study of how ...
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... environment . In other words , the fish becomes acclimated to its new environment , tolerating higher or lower temperatures than it could if it had been transferred to a different environment abruptly . In this fig- ure , swimming speed ...
... environment . In other words , the fish becomes acclimated to its new environment , tolerating higher or lower temperatures than it could if it had been transferred to a different environment abruptly . In this fig- ure , swimming speed ...
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Themes in the Study of Life | 1 |
UNIT ONE The Chemistry of Life | 15 |
Atoms Molecules and Chemical Bonds | 20 |
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active adaptive allele amino acids animals atoms bacteria base become biology body bonds called carbon cause cells cellular Chapter chemical chromosome Class common complex concentration consists containing cycle cytoplasm determine disease diversity division early electron electron transport chain energy environment enzymes eukaryotic evolution evolutionary evolved example fertilization Figure flowers fossil function fungi gametophyte genes genetic glucose grow growth human hydrogen important increase individuals inherited ions known leaves light living located major material mechanism membrane molecular molecules move natural nucleus occurs organic origin oxygen pair parent plants population probably produce prokaryotes protein reaction regions relatively reproduction result ribosomes root seed selection separate sequence sexual reproduction shape single soil solution specialized species step structure sugar surface synthesis tion tissue transfer transport unit University usually walls