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Biodiversity

The degree of variation of living organisms - animals, plants, their habitats and their genes - within a given terrestrial or marine ecosystem. This includes diversity within species, between species, and of ecosystems.

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Biodiversity

endangered species

Biology; Biodiversity

A plant or animal that is found in such small numbers that it is in danger of becoming extinct.

euglena

Biology; Biodiversity

A living thing that has only one cell and lives in fresh water and it has a long tail called flagellum.

evolution

Biology; Biodiversity

The gradual change that takes place in living things over long periods of time. New species come into being from earlier life forms.

symbiosis

Biology; Biodiversity

The relationship between two or more different organisms that live in close association is called symbiosis.

species

Biology; Biodiversity

One of the major groups in the classification of living things. A species is below a genus.

taxonomy

Biology; Biodiversity

The scientific classification of living things into groups.In taxonomy, living things are placed into groups based on their similarities.

genus

Biology; Biodiversity

One of the major groups in the classification of living things, made up of a group of species similar to each other.

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