Living Things And Their Environment Flashcards
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Why do organisms compete for resources?
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Habitats have limited amounts of the resources needed by living organisms. Organisms must compete with others in order to get enough of these resources to survive. If they are unsuccessful and cannot move to another habitat, they will die.
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What happens to the energy in a food chain?
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It is lost as it goes further down the food chain so decreases through processes like respiration and movement.
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Why will the population of a species change?
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Their prey may decrease meaning less food
Their predator may increase so will be killed for food
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How are organisms adapted to their environment?
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They have certain characteristics that are adapted for their environment such as camouflage.
