Environment The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism.

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Environment

The space, conditions, and all the living and nonliving things around an organism.

Impact

Direct effect or change.

Predator

• An organism that hunts and feeds on another animal.

Prey

An animal that is hunted as food.

Adaptation

An inherited trait that becomes more common by helping individuals that have it to survive and reproduce.

Camouflage

Coloring or other physical characteristics that help an organism to blend in with its surroundings.

Reproduction

the natural process among organisms by which new individuals are generated and the species created.

Niche

The role an organism plays in its ecosystem.

Mimicry

When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction.

Migration

The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

Hibernation

• A process by which an organism slows its life functions for an extended period of time to preserve energy or resist harsh conditions.

Habitat

• The place or environment in which an organism naturally lives.

Species

• A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring.

Characteristics

Features that help identify something.

Structure

An arrangement of parts.

Function

What something does.