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HABITATS A habitat contains biotic & abiotic factors. A habitat has specific characteristics that an organism needs in order to live there. Most organisms can survive if they are taken away from their habitat. An organism’s habitat is the place where it lives.

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Definition Members of the same species living in the same place at the same time Group of various species living in the same place & interacting All the organisms in an area and their physical environment An individual living thing Example A whitetail deer The whitetail deer, ticks, trees & coyotes in a forest The deer, trees, sunlight, and nutrients in the soil All the whitetail deer in the forest

Organisms are more likely to survive because they: Have certain physical ____________________ ________________ certain physical traits Engage in certain ________________________ Must happen for evolution to occur An inherited trait that increases an organism’s chance of survival & reproduction in a certain environment

German shepherds are a breed of dog that exist because of…

Two species changing genetically in response to long-term interactions with each other is…

If an insect can no longer be killed by a particular insecticide, it has developed…

Bacteria Protists Fungi Plants Animals Unicellular Multicellular Prokaryotic: no nucleus Cells have cell walls Some cause disease, add flavor to food, yeast Can live in harsh environments, recycle nutrients, cause disease, help digestion Ingest food, pollinate crops, provide food Provide most of the food we eat, autotrophs, building materials Can cause disease (malaria), algae which are a major food source in oceans