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Unit 11 Mrs.Dingee
Unit 11 Mrs.Dingee 5th grade learned behaviors and inherited traits.
Term | Definition |
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Learned Behavior | Animal behavior that develops from observation on instruction rather than being passed down by heredity. |
Instinctive Behavior | An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristics of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimulus. |
Inherited Trait | A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring during reproduction. |
Trait | A characteristic of an organism. |
Instincts | An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli. |
Behavior | The way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimuli. |
Offspring | New organisms that come from parents that have reproduced. |
Heredity | The passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction. |
Adaptation | Any characteristic that help a plant or animal survive. |
Migration | To move usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding. |
Mimicry | The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival. |
Camouflage | The characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment that increases chances of survival. |
Hibernation | A long period of inactivity that is like sleeping. |