Adaptation, Ecosystems, Instinct, and Learned Behaviors Flashcard

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What is the relationship called when one organism eats another?

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Predator/Prey

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What type of behavior is learned through experience, such as avoiding cacti after getting stuck?

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Acquired Behavior

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Which of the following is NOT an instinct: Blinking, Breathing, Speaking French, Swallowing?

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Speaking French

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What do we call organisms that produce their own food, like grass?

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Producers

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What are examples of non-living things in an ecosystem?

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Rocks and water.

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What is mutualism?

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A relationship where both organisms benefit.

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What is competition in an ecosystem?

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When two organisms compete for the same resources.

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What is an instinct?

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A behavior that is inherited and does not need to be learned.

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What is a consumer?

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An organism that eats other organisms for energy.

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What is a decomposer?

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An organism that breaks down dead material and recycles nutrients.