Across
- 1. a physical adaptation where an organism blends in with its surroundings to hide from predators or sneak up on prey
- 3. traits or behaviors that help animals protect themselves from predators such as camouflage mimicry and toxins
- 4. all the individuals of the same species living in the same area at the same time
- 8. a group of similar organisms that are able to reproduce
- 13. harmful substances introduced into the environment by human activities that damage habitats
- 15. a response to a stimulus that an animal was taught by a parent or through experience
- 17. a characteristic that an organism develops during its lifetime and cannot be passed on through genes
- 18. an animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator
- 20. a characteristic passed from parent to offspring through genes
- 21. a characteristic of an organism such as eye color height or fur pattern
- 22. a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment
- 24. nonliving, a nonliving thing such as a rock or sunlight
- 26. a group of different organisms living together in the same environment
- 32. an individual living thing
- 35. the destruction or major change of a habitat
- 38. something an animal does in response to a stimulus to survive
- 41. a species not native to an ecosystem that causes harm by outcompeting native species
- 42. a condition where too many organisms live in one area using the same resources
- 43. a behavior an animal is born knowing how to do
- 44. a form of adaptation where one species competes with another for survival
- 45. to produce offspring and pass on genes and traits
Down
- 2. a trait that does not help an organism survive in its current environment
- 5. special body parts that help an organism survive in an environment
- 6. all of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area
- 7. a species whose population is so low it is at risk of becoming extinct
- 9. the removal of trees from a large area often caused by human activities
- 10. the death of all organisms in a species once gone forever
- 11. the passing of genetic information from parents to offspring
- 12. a small section of dna that carries instructions for a specific trait in a living organism
- 14. selection the process where organisms best suited to their environment survive, reproduce, and pass on their traits to offspring
- 16. the idea that organisms best suited to their environment are most likely to survive and reproduce
- 19. the differences among members of the same species
- 23. a type of dormancy where animals become inactive during cold weather to conserve energy
- 25. the natural environment where an organism lives, finds food, water, and shelter
- 27. a state of rest where bodily functions slow down to conserve energy
- 28. a short term state where an animal slows its body down to save energy
- 29. a type of dormancy where an animal enters a deep sleep like state during winter
- 30. when an organism looks like another organism to help it survive
- 31. the young produced by a parent or parents
- 33. a genetic change that produces something different and leads to variation
- 34. the global ecosystem made of all living and nonliving things on earth
- 36. the movement of animals from one place to another in search of better conditions; can be triggered by seasonal changes or environmental changes
- 37. a special skill that helps an organism survive or reproduce
- 39. an animal that hunts and eats other animals
- 40. living, a living thing