Unit 2 Vision and Light Vocabulary WP

Front

What is the term for all the living and nonliving things in an area?

Back

environment

Front

What is an illustration that shows how something works or what its parts are called?

Back

diagram

Front

What does the term 'function' refer to in a biological context?

Back

what something can do

Front

What do we call an animal that is hunted and eaten by other animals?

Back

prey

Front

How do we define 'sensitivity' in terms of response to information?

Back

how strongly something responds to information

Front

What is the term for the ability of an organism to adapt to its environment?

Back

adaptation

Front

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?

Back

photosynthesis

Front

What do we call the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism?

Back

habitat

Front

What is the term for a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area?

Back

population

Front

What is the difference between a predator and prey?

Back

A predator hunts and eats other animals, while prey is the animal that is hunted.