Unit One, Topic 1 Flashcards
Habitat
the place an organism lives
Living things exchange…
gases. When an animal breathes in oxygen, they breathe out carbon dioxide
an inherited characteristic that helps an organism survive and reproduce in their environment is called an
adaptation
The interactions between living and non living things in a particular environment is all a part of the
ecosystem
Symbiosis
when two species live closely together in a relationship that lasts over time
Mutualism
a relationship between two different organisms in which each partner benefits from the relationship
Parasitism
a symbiotic relationship in which one organism benefits and the other organism is harmed
Host
the organism that a parasite benefits off of
a symbiotic relationship in which one partner benefits and the other appears neither to lose nor gain from the relationship is called
Commensalism