Adaptations and
Relationships
Survival in the wild takes some
WILD characteristics
Adapting to the
Environment
Black Peppered Moth
White Peppered Moth
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 Adaptations
The behaviors and physical
characteristics of species that
allow them to live successfully
in the environment.
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Example: Fish have gills so they
can breath underwater.
 Giraffes have long necks to eat
leaves that other animals
cannot reach.
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Animal adaptation Quiz
 Adaptations Game
Top 10 Animal Adaptations
Relationships Among
Organisms
Boyfriend and Girlfriend
Family
Friends
Student and
Teacher
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Competition
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Because many
organisms share the
same ecosystem
they are bound to
compete.
 Competition, the
struggle between
organisms to survive
in a habitat with
limited resources.
 Example:
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Competition over
a mate
Two birds compete
for the seeds on a
tree.
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Predation
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Predation is when
one organism kills
and eats another.
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The organism being
eaten is the prey
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The organism that
kills is the predator.
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Ex. A snake kills
and eats a mouse.
The snake is the
predator and the
mouse is prey.
Predator
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Prey
Prey
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Predator
Predator
Prey
 Symbiosis
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There are 3 types of
Symbiosis
is a relationship
between two
species that
benefits at least
one species.
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Mutualism
 Commensalism
 Parasitism
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Mutualism
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A relationship in
which both
organisms benefit.
They help each
other.
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Ex. A relationship
between a butterfly
and a flower
Clownfish and
Sea Anemone
Butterfly and
Flower
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Commensalism
Barnacles on Whales
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Commensalism
 A relationship in
which one species
benefits and the
other one is neither
helped nor harmed
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Ex. A bird building a
nest on a tree
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Parasitism
Tape Worm
Blood Sucking Mosquito
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Parasitism involves
one organism living
on or inside another
organism. The
organism that
benefits is called the
parasite and the
organism it lives on
is called a host.
 Example: Common
parasites are fleas,
ticks, and leeches
Organism 1 Organism 2
Competition
Predation
Predator
Prey
Parasite
Host
Mutualism
Symbiosis
Commensalism
Parasitism