Unit 3- Vocabulary Flashcards
Producers
Organisms that are capable of producing food through photosynthesis
Decomposition
Breakdown of a dead organism to its organic materials
Consumers
Organisms that rely on other organisms for their food supply
Adaptation
Any structure, behavior or process that allows an organism to better survive in its environment.
Suckling
Feeding a baby mammal within from its mother
Taxis
The movement of a cell or organism in response to external stimulus
Migration
Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another
Estivation
Prolonged dormancy of an animal during a hot or dry period
Hibernation
The resting state in which some animals pass the winter
Territorial Defense
When an animal or group of animals protects its territory from others
Pheromones
Chemicals that communicate information among members of the same species
Courtship Dances
Behavior that males and females of a species carry out before mating
Predator
An organism that survived by preying on others
Prey
An organism being hunted to be eaten
Competition
A symbolic relationship among organisms for resources
Biotic
The living or once living components of an Ecosystem
Abiotic
The non living components of an ecosystem
Carrying Capacity
The maximum number of individuals in a population that can be supported in a given area
Bio accumulation
The accumulation of toxic substances as they move up a food chain
Habitual
A decrease in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure.
Imprinting
Coming to recognize an animal, person or thing as a parent or object of trust
Classical conditioning
Leaning by association
Trial and error learning
Learning by receiving a reward for a particular response
Stimulus
Something external that promotes an activity or response
