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Inherited Traits
Question | Answer |
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inherited traits | characteristics passed down from parents to offspring |
learned behaviors | behaviors that are learned |
hibernation | a state of deep sleep |
migration | the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another |
dormancy | a period in the life of an organism when growth and development temporarily stops |
instinctive behaviors | behaviors that are inherited |
adaptation | a change an organism undergoes in order to survive |
organism | a living thing |
offspring | new organisms that come from parents that have reproduced |
trait | a characteristic of an organism |
heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction |