Africa Storyline Vocab

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Predator

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Any animal or organism that hunts and kills other organisms (their prey), primarily for food.

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Prey

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An animal hunted and eaten for food.

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Metabolism

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The whole range of biochemical processes that occur within a living organism.

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Optimal

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The best condition or highest extent of something.

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Efficient

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Desired effects or results with minimum waste of time, effort, or skill.

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Hypothesis

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Idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimentation.

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Fitness

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The ability to survive to reproductive age, find a mate, and produce offspring.

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Habitat

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Area or natural environment in which an organism or population normally lives.

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Niche

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The role and position a species has in its environment.

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Competition

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Interaction between organisms or species in which both the organisms or species are harmed.