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15 Cards in this Set
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A ______ is a contest; usually among organisms for resources.
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competition
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_____________ is an animal that hunts.
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predator
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__________ is an animal that is being hunted.
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prey
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_______ can be used to sneak up on prey, or to hide from predators.
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camouflage
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Animals compete for limited resources such as ___,____, ____, and ____.
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water, food, shelter, sunlight
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Every organisms has ____ that help it compete for resources.
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adaptations
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How can the giraffe, antelope and rhino all share one resource?
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Because each animal eats a different part of the same tree.
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Why do turtles lay 1600 eggs while the cheetah has only two cubs?
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Because the chance of survival for the cheetahs is much greater than the survival of the turtles.
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A long-term relationship between different kinds of organisms is called _____.
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symbiosis
sym - bio - sis |
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A relationship where two organisms benefit is called ____.
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mutualism
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Name an example of symbiosis.
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ants and aphids,
clownfish and sea anemones, or cleaner fish and sharks |
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An ___ is a behavior that an organism inherits (or is born with).
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instinct
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An ___ ______ is a behavior that is learned from parents.
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learned behavior
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Name two examples of instincts:
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building shelter,
finding mates, hunting prey, or migrating |
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Name two examples of learned behaviors:
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hunting, talking, eating with utensils
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