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Unit Summary

This unit explores the interdependence of organisms in ecosystems, including food webs and insect-pollinated crops. It examines how organisms interact with their environment and the impact of toxic materials. It also highlights the importance of biodiversity and preserving genetic material.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to describe how predators and prey are adapted to help them survive.

Key Notes

• Prey have adaptations to help them avoid being hunted, and predators are adapted to help them capture prey.
• Some common adaptations of prey animals are that they have good camouflage or that they are nocturnal.
• Some common adaptations of predators are big teeth, good eyesight and the ability to run fast.

Vocabulary To Learn

• prey: A prey is an animal that is caught and eaten by another animal.
• predator: A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.
• adaptation: An adaptation is a feature that organisms have to help them live in a particular place.
• camouflage: Camouflage is a strategy that organisms use to disguise their appearance, usually by blending in with their surroundings.

Common Mistakes To Avoid

• Organisms are able to adapt to the place where they live.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

More Lessons In This Unit

• Bioaccumulation Study Guide
• Ecosystems and habitats Study Guide
• Food chains Study Guide
• Food webs Study Guide
• Pollination and human food security Study Guide
• Predator-prey relationships Study Guide
• The importance of biodiversity Study Guide
• Using chemicals in farming Study Guide