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Adaptation & Behavio
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Niche | the organism's role in the environment |
| Structure | the arrangement of parts of an organism has ; such as a duck having wings and webbed feet |
| hibernation | to spend the winter in a dormant (still) position in an enclosed space so 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 of 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 |
| functions | what an organism's parts are used for such as wings for flying, a tail for balance, a long beak for gathering nectar |
| migration | seasonal movement of animals from one place to another |
| instinct | a natural born pattern of behavior in a species such as birds building nests or tarantulas throwing hair to escape predators |
| inherited trait | characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction |
| offspring | new organisms that come from parents that have reproduced |
| learned behavior | animal trait that develops from being taught or observed rather than passed down by heredity |
| trait | specific characteristic of an organism |
| heridity | passing traits from parents to offspring during reproduction |
| camouflage | to increase their chances of survival, some organisms blend in with their surrounding environment |
| genetics | the study of heredity and how inherited traits are passed downf rom parents to offspring |
| reproduction | the act of making new offspring |
| organism | living thing |