Environmental Science Ch. 4

A simple single-celled fungus that is used in brewing and bread making

A change in a species over time

Cone-bearing gymnosperms, like pine trees

Plants and bacteria have these; animals do not (provides structure and protection to a cell)

A kingdom made up of nongreen, eukaryotic organisms.  Reproduce by using spores

The part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth

When humans breed animals for certain traits

True bacteria, or common bacteria

A flowering plant which forms seeds inside a protective chamber called an ovary

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment

Animals that are warm blooded, have hair, and can produce milk

Animal that lacks a backbone

Animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton

Kingdom containing humans and other animals

The six general classifications of living things

The key principle in the theory of evolution that states that nature selects for the best trait

Passing naturally from parent to child

A term describing a living or once living organism in an environment

All the different populations that live together in an area

An area that provides an organism with its basic needs for survival