Within a Community, a Group of Species That Carry Out

question 6

Short Answer

Within a community, a group of species that carry out similar functions or exploit the same resource is called a(n)________.

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Definitions:

Nonshared Environmental Effect

Refers to the environmental factors that contribute to the differences in development among siblings within the same family.

Teratogens

Substances or factors that can cause congenital deformities or developmental abnormalities in an embryo or fetus.

Blastocyst

An early stage in the development of an embryo, consisting of a sphere of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity, before implantation in the uterus.

Ectoderm

The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, which gives rise to the central nervous system, skin, and other structures.