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Germ line mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in the

reproductive cells, which can be passed on to offspring.


Somatic mutations - ANSWER ✔✔Mutations that occur in non-

reproductive cells and cannot be inherited.


Fixed in the population - ANSWER ✔✔A genetic trait that has

become common in a population and is no longer changing.


Types of selection - ANSWER ✔✔The different mechanisms by which

certain traits become more or less common in a population, including

natural selection, sexual selection, and artificial selection.

, Ecology - ANSWER ✔✔The study of interactions between organisms

and their environment.


Biotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Living components of an ecosystem that

affect the organisms within it, such as plants, animals, and

microorganisms.


Abiotic factors - ANSWER ✔✔Non-living physical and chemical

components of an ecosystem, such as temperature, water, and soil.


Realized niche - ANSWER ✔✔The actual conditions and resources in

which a species exists due to interactions with other species.


Fundamental niche - ANSWER ✔✔The potential mode of existence

of a species, considering the resources and conditions it can

theoretically utilize.


Competitive exclusion - ANSWER ✔✔The principle stating that two

species competing for the same resources cannot coexist if other

ecological factors are constant.


Resource partitioning - ANSWER ✔✔The division of resources

among species to reduce competition and allow coexistence.

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