MacMillan B2&3
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| limiting factor | any resource that restricts the growth of populations; ex. water, temperature, weather, space, predators
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| carrying capacity | the greatest number of individuals within a population that an ecosystem can support
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| habitat | the physical space where an organism lives and hunts for food; it's home
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| niche | the special role that an organism plays in a community; it's job
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| symbiosis | a relationship between two or more kinds of organisms that lasts over time
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| mutualism | a symbiotic relationship that benefits both organisms
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| commensalism | a symbiotic relationship that benefits one organism without harming the other
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| parasitism | a symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is harmed
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| adaptation | any characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment
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| structural adaptation | an adjustment to internal or external structure that help an organism survive; ex. fur color, long limbs, strong jaws
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| behavioral adaptations | an adjustment in an organism's behavior that helps an organism survive; ex. wolves traveling in packs, fish swimming in schools
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| camouflage | any coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment
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| protective coloration | a type of camouflage in which the color of an animal helps it blend in with its background; ex. a fox's white coat in winter
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| protective resemblance | matching the color, shape, and texture of an environment; ex. a walking stick
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| mimicry | an adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to an unpleasant animal; ex. the non-poisonous viceroy butterfly looks just like the poisonous monarch butterfly
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