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Section3 Vocabulary Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| natural selection | A characteristic that makes an individual better suited to its environment may eventually become common in that species. |
| adaptations | The behaviors and physical characteristics that alow organisms to live successfully in their environments. |
| niche | The role of an organism |
| competition | The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited source. |
| predation | The interaction in which one organism kills another for food. |
| predator | The Organism that does the killing. |
| prey | The organism that gets eaten. |
| symbiosis | A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one fo the species. |
| mutualism | A relationship that benefits both species. |
| commensalism | A relationship in which one species benefits another species and neither are harmed. |
| Parasitism | Involves one organism living on or inside another organism and harming it. |
| parasite | The organism that benefits. |
| host | An organism that lives on or in the organism. |