Africa SL vocab #1-11 (Set #1)

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Predator

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any animal or other organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food

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Prey

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an animal hunted and eaten for food

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Metabolism

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The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within a living organism

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Optimal

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the best condition or highest extent of something

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Efficient

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desired effects or results with minimum waste of time, effort, or skill

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Hypothesis

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idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimentation

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Fitness

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the ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring

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Habitat

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area or natural environment in which an organism or population normally lives

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Niche

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the role and position a species has in its environment

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Competition

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interaction between organisms or species in which both the organisms or species are harmed