Diversity and Evolution of Living Organisms Interdependence
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| adaptation | the process by which a species becomes better suited for its environment.
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| behavioral adaptation | something a plant or animal does usually in response to some type of change in their environment so it can survive.
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| camouflage | a defense or tactic that organisms use to disguise their appearance to blend in with their surroundings.
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| carnivore | a consumer that eats only meat.
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| competition | a relationship between organisms that strive for the same resources in the same place.
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| consumer | an organism that eats other organisms.
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| deforestation | the act of clearing a wide area of trees.
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| denning | some Florida bears will stay in a den during winter and come out sometimes to eat.
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| dormant | not active but capable of becoming active again.
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| ecosystem | the interaction of all living things in an area with all the non-living things.
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| environment | all the living and non-living parts surrounding an organism.
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| food chain | the order in which organisms depend on each other for food..
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| herbivore | a consumer that eats only plants.
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| hibernation | a deep sleep some animals do to survive winter.
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| inherited | to receive from a parent or ancestor.
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| instinct | a behavior that is not learned, it occurs naturally.
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| invasive species | any non-native species that disturbs the ecosystems in which it has been introduced.
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| learned behavior | a behavior learned from watching others.
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| migration | moving from one location to another.
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| mimicry | to copy, imitate, or resemble another plant or animal.
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| native | an original or indigenous inhabitant.
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| omnivore | a consumer that eats meat and plants.
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| organism | any living creature.
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| physical characteristic | defining traits of features of an organism.
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| pollution | anything that makes the earth dirty and unhealthy.
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| population | the amount of a type of species living in an area.
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| prey | an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal.
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| predator | an animal that kills and eats other animals.
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| producer | organisms that make their own food for themselves and other organisms.
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