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Adaptations Vocab

Plant and Animal Adaptations

TermDefinition
adaptation characteristics of living things that help them survive in their environment
adaptability when an organism changes in response to their environment to better survive
xylem plants vascular system that carries water up from the roots
phloem plants vascular system that carries food down from the leaves
behavioral adaptation something that an organism does to help it survive
imprinting organism forming an attachment to specific individual (usually mom)
innate behavior type of behavior that an organism is born with
learned behavior a type of behavior that an organism learns over time
hibernation when an animal sleeps through the winter
estivation when an animal sleeps through the summer
taix the movement of an organism toward or away from a stimulus
physical adaptation a characteristic of the organisms body that helps it survive
mimicry when an animal copies the appearance of another organism for protection
camouflage when an animal blends in with its surroundings for protection
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