Invasive Vocabulary

3. A single organism.
6. Behaviors or adaptations that protect an organism from predators or threats.
8. Web A complex network of interconnected food chains in an ecosystem.
11. A species that is not native to a particular area.
12. The study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment.
13. A relationship where one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed.
14. A parasite that lives inside its host’s body (e.g., tapeworm).
17. A parasite that lives on the outside of its host (e.g., flea, tick).
18. A trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment.
19. The process by which species change over time through genetic variations and natural selection.
21. The struggle between organisms for resources like food, water, or space.

1. A non-native species that spreads rapidly and disrupts ecosystems.
2. A group of different species living together in the same area.
4. The variety of life in an ecosystem or on Earth.
5. A large region characterized by a specific climate, plants, and animals.
7. A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.
9. An animal that hunts and eats other animals.
10. A group of individuals of the same species living in a specific area.
15. A relationship where one organism (parasite) benefits at the expense of another (host).
16. The natural environment where an organism lives.
20. A symbiotic relationship where both species benefit.
22. An animal that is hunted and eaten by a predator.