1.1 African Wildlife Vocab/Recap

Student ID # (check your ID)

Adaptation

• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work
• Unit of energy

Physical traits

• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work
• Unit of energy

Behavioral traits

• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• The ability to do work
• Unit of energy

Energy

• The ability to do work
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• Unit of energy

Kilocalorie

• Unit of energy
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work

Prey

• Organism that is hunted by another for food
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work

Predator

• Organism that hunts and consumes others for food
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work

Competition

• Interactions where individuals compete for limited resources (food, water, space, etc.)
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work

Species

• Individuals of a group who have common physical and behavioral characteristics and are able to successfully mate and reproduce
• Trait that increases an organism’s chances of survival
• Characteristics that describe physical appearance
• Characteristic that describe the way an organism reacts to it’s environment
• The ability to do work