| Definition/Meaning | Word/Phrase |
|---|
| type of cell death in which the cell uses specialized cellular machinery to kill itself; a cell suicide mechanism that enables metazoans to control cell number and eliminate cells that threaten the animal's survival |
apoptosis
,
caspase-mediated cell death
,
programmed cell death
|
| (ecology) the status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species) |
ecological niche
,
niche
|
| archaebacteria requiring a salt-rich environment for growth and survival |
halophil
,
halophile
|
| interest in a person or thing that will support the issuance of an insurance policy; an interest in the survival of the insured or in the preservation of the thing that is insured |
insurable interest
|
| location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival |
jungle
|
| survival of the fittest |
natural selection
|
| animal survival and adaptation |
natural selection
|
| someone who tries to insure their personal survival or the survival of their group or nation |
survivalist
|
