4.1 Flashcards

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what is the definition of a species?

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organisms that can reproduce to make fertile offspring

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what is the definition of a population?

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a group of interbreeding individuals of the same species found in an area

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what is the definition for a community?

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the number of different species in the same environment

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what is a niche?

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the way an organism exploits its environment

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what are the three kinds of adaptations?

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behavioural, physiological and anatomical

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what is co-adaptation?

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two organisms become dependent on each other for survival, as a result become more physically similar

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