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