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Ecology
Pre-Site
Vocabulary List
Adaptation- A characteristic or behavior that
helps an organism survive in its environment.
Aquatic-
Having to do with water.
Ecology-
The study of relationships between living organisms and their
environment.
Environment
- All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts.
Habitat-
The place where an organism lives.
Invertebrate-
An animal without a backbone.
Larvae-
An immature insect that experiences complete metamorphosis.
Metamorphosis-
To change during growth or formation.
Nymph-
An immature insect that experiences incomplete metamorphosis.
Pollution-
Substances in water, air, or soil that are harmful to living organisms.
Vertebrate-
An animal with a backbone.
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