Interactions Among Living Things, 1-3
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 natural selection | process by which individuals that are better adapted to the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce |
| adaptations | behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment |
| Competition, Predation, Symbiosis | the three major types of interactions among organisms |
| competition | the struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources |
| predation | an interaction in which one organism kills and eats another |
| predator | the organism that does the killing |
| prey | the organism that is killed |
| predator adaptations | adaptations that help predators catch and kill their prey (eg: claws, sharp teeth, stingers) |
| prey adaptations | adaptations that help organisms avoid becoming prey |
| camouflage | the ability to blend in with surroundings |
| protective coverings | body coverings such as spines to keep predators away |
| warning coloring | bright body colors that warn predators to stay away |
| mimicry | the ability of an organism to look like a more dangerous organism and scare away predators |
| false coloring | spots on an organism that confuse predators (eg: false eyes on fish) |
| niche | an organism's particular role, or how it makes its living, in an ecosystem |
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