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14 Cards in this Set
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CARRYING CAPACITY
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The largest population that an environment can support is know as the carrying capacity.
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PREY
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An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
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PREDATOR
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An organism that eats all or part of another organism
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SYMBIOSIS
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A relationship in which two different organisms live in close association with each other
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MUTUALISM
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A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
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COMMENSALISM
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A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
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PARASITISM
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A relationship between two species in which one species, the parasite, benefits from the other species, the host, which is harmed
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COEVOLUTION
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The evolution of two species that is due to mutual influence, often in a way that makes the relationship more beneficial to both species
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INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ORGANISMS
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Populations contain individuals of a single species that interact with one another, such as a group of rabbits feeding in the same area.
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COMPETITION
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When two or more individuals or populations tru to use the same resource, such as good, water, shelter, space or sunlight. Competition happens between individuals within a population
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PREDATOR ADAPTATIONS
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To survive, predators must be able to catch their prey.
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PREY ADAPTATIONS
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Prey are able to run away, stay in groups, or camouflage themselves. Some are poisonous.
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CAMOUFLAGE
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Blending in with the background is called camouflage
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POLLINATOR
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Is an organisms that carries pollen from one flower to another
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