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Ecosystems Quizlet Part 2- with pictures and read aloud
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- 1Abioticthe physical environment, or NONLIVING part of an ecosystem
- 2Adaptationbody part or behavior that helps an animal survive
- 3Bioticthe LIVING part of an ecosystem
- 4Camouflagepatterns of body color that help organisms sneak up on prey or blend into the environment
- 5Carrying Capacitythe number of organisms an ecosystem can support
- 6Commensalismrelationship where one organism gains and the other is unaffected
win/no effect
- 7Competitioncontest among organisms for the limited resources of an ecosystem
- 8Endangereddescribes a population of organisms that is likely to become extinct if steps are not taken to save it
- 9Exotican imported or nonnative organism
- 10extinctNo longer in existence. When the last individual of a population dies and that organism is gone forever
- 11Instincta behavior an organism inherits
- 12learned behaviorsa behavior an organism learns from its parents
- 13limiting factorsany factors that limit the number of organisms that live in an ecosystem
- 14mutualisma relationship where both organisms benefit
win/win - 15parasitisma relationship in which one organism gains and the other is harmed
win/lose - 16symbiosisa long-term relationship between different kinds of organisms
- 17threateneddescribes a population of organisms that is likely to become endangered if they are not protected
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- 5th grade Science Flashcards on Ecosystems Quizlet Part 2- with pictures and read aloud, created by Molly Luke on 09/10/2020.
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