Survival Vocabulary Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Naturalist | Someone who studies plants and animals by observing them |
Variation | A slight difference in an inherited trait among members of a species |
Natural Selection | The process by which organisms with variations that help them survive in their environment live longer, compete better and reproduce more than those without variations |
Adaption | An inherited trait that increases an organisms chance of surviving and reproducing in a particular environment |
Camouflage | An adaption that enables a species to blend in with its surroundings or environment |
Mimicry | An adaption in which one species looks like another species |
Selective Breeding | The selection and breeding of organisms for desired traits |
Biological Evolution | The change overtime in populations of related organisms |
Extinction | When all the members of a species dies |
Embryology | The science of study of the development of embryos from fertilization to birth |
Vestigial Structure | A body part that has lost its original function through evolution |
Analogous Structure | Body parts that function the same but have a different structure |
Homologous Structure | Body parts of organisms that are similar in structure and position but are different in function |
Comparative Anatomy | The study of similarities and differences among structures of living species |
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