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Genetics Vocabulary
5th grade science Genetics
Term | Definition |
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population | number and type of organisms in an area |
inherited | when a trait is passed from parent to offspring |
heredity | traits are passed from parents to offspring |
offspring | the young or babies of an organism |
environment | the surroundings where an organism lives |
trait | characteristics that make organisms different |
mimicry | when an organism is like a more dangerous species |
life cycle | stages of life an organism goes through |
specialized structure | body parts with a purpose |
survival | to continue to live or exist |
instincts | behaviors that are inherited |
organism | an individual life form |
parent | producer of an organism |
species | a group of animals able to reproduce |
camoflauge | to look like your surroundings |
variation | differences |
behaviors | actions |
learned | show how to |