1. SPI Identify the environmental conditions and interdependencies among organisms found in the major biomes.

2. The largest population that an environment can support
Carrying Capacity
The largest population that an environment can support

3. A resource that is scarce limits the size of a population
Limiting Factor
A resource that is scarce limits the size of a population

4. Adaptation
a characteristic that improves an individual’s ability to survive in an environment

5. Competition
Two or more individuals trying to use the same resource. (EX: food, water, shelter, space, or sunlight)

6. The organism that is eaten
Prey
The organism that is eaten

7. Prey

8. The organism that eats the prey
Predator
The organism that eats the prey

9. Predator

10. Warning Coloration Defense Chemicals Color scheme to warn predators
Poisons organisms use to defend themselves

11. Warning Coloration & Chemicals

12. Camouflage Mimicry Blending in with the background
Looking like another organism

13. Camouflage & Mimicry

15. a close, long-term relationship between two organisms
Symbiosis
a close, long-term relationship between two organisms

16. A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit
Mutualism
A symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

17. Mutualism

18. one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
Commensalism
one organism benefits and the other is unaffected

19. Commensalism

20. one organism benefits while the other is harmed
Parasitism
one organism benefits while the other is harmed

21. Parasitism