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Adaptations
Adaptations week 1
Question | Answer |
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niche | the organism's role in the environment |
structures | the arrangement of parts an organism has such as a duck having wings, webbed feet, and a bill |
hibernation | to spend winter in a dormant(still) position in an enclosed space so that an organism can reduce its bodily functions to save energy |
adaptation | any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive, such as gills for breathing underwater or the spines on a cactus for protection |
mimicry | when an organism resembles, or looks like, another organism or its surroundings to increase the chances for survival |
habitat | the place or environment where an organism naturally lives |
species | group of organisms with similar characteristics that allow them to reproduce |
survive | to stay alive |
function | what an organism's parts are used for such as wings for flying, a tail for balance, a long beak for growing nectar |
migration | seasonal movement of animals from one place to another, such as birds flying south for the winter |