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5 needs of life for animals |
food, water, gases, shelter, and space. |
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5 needs of life for plants |
sunlight, gases, water, nutrients, and space |
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Behavior |
the way an organism acts toward its environment. It behaves in certain ways to get the basic needs of life. |
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Innate Behavior |
behavior that is known from birth. It is coded in the DNA and does not need to be learned. |
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Learned Behavior |
is behavior that is acquired from example or trial and error. |
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Independent Behavior |
does not affect others |
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Cooperation |
behavior by members of a population or community that helps each other. |
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Competition |
the contest among organisms to obtain the resources they need to survive and reproduce. |
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Population Size |
The number of organisms of one species that live together |
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Population Density |
The number of organisms of one species in a given area |
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Carrying Capacity |
The largest number of individuals that an environment can support and maintain over time |
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Limiting Factor |
Any abiotic or biotic factor that restricts the number of individuals in a population |
