Mammoth Memory

Biology Vocabulary Word Flash Cards

 

Our flash cards are a great way of testing if you've learned the meanings of the words in this section. Look at the words below and see if you can remember what each of them means.

If you get stuck, press "mnemonic" to show an image that should help you remember.

To check if you're right, or remind you if you've forgotten, press the card to flip it.

Go through the whole list to see how many word definitions you can recall. Practise until you're confident you can recall all of them.

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Receptor
a specialist protein structure that detects a change in the environment and convert it into an electrical impulse
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Somatic system
part of the nervous system responsible for controlling voluntary movements
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Autonomic system
part of the nervous system that control involuntary body functions
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Ecology
the study of living things and how they interact with each other and their environment
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Habitat
the natural home or environment of an organism
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Territory
the area used and defended by an individual or group of animals
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Biome
a major ecosystem encompassing a large geographical area
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Ecosystem
a self sustaining community of interacting organisms and their physical environment
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Prey
an animal that is caught and killed by another for food
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Predators
animals that hunt and kill other animals for survival
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Scavengers
animals that consume the dead flesh of animals they have not actively hunted
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Extinction
the permanent disappearance of a species
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Carnivore
an animal that feeds on other animals
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Herbivore
an animal that primarily feeds on plants
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Omnivore
an animal that eats both plants and other animals
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Population (biology)
all the individuals of a single species that live in a specific area
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Climate
long-term average of weather conditions
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Decomposer
organism that breaks down organic material or eats decaying material for its energy source
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Culturing
the process of multiplying microorganisms under laboratory conditions
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Food security
the ability of a population to have enough food to survive and grow
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