Symbiotic Relationships

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What is the best definition of animal adaptation?

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Characteristics that help animals survive.

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What is parasitism?

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A type of symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits at the expense of another.

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What is mutualism?

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A symbiotic relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is commensalism?

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A symbiotic relationship where one organism benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.

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What is an autotroph?

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An organism capable of making its own food molecules using sunlight for energy.

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What is a heterotroph?

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An organism that cannot make its own food and must consume other organisms for energy.

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What does a primary consumer eat?

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Producers.

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What is a behavioral adaptation?

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An instinctive behavior that helps an organism survive, such as a squid squirting ink when frightened.

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What is a physical/structural adaptation?

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A physical feature of an organism that enhances its survival, such as camouflage.

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What is the role of producers in an ecosystem?

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Producers convert sunlight into energy through photosynthesis, forming the base of the food chain.