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Adaptations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dormancy | a phase of minimal activity ( trees in the winter, Frogs in the winter etc) |
| Environment | All of the living and non living elements in a particular area |
| Function | What something is used for. Its purpose |
| Habitat | The place where an organisms lives: It supplies the organisms with food, shelter, moisture and temperature for survival |
| Inherited traits | characteristics or attributes of an organism that are passed from parents to offspring |
| Learned behaviors | something an organism learns as they interact with the world |
| Migration | to move from one place to another in search of food, water, or different temperature |
| Offspring | a living organism that is made when a plant or animal reproduce |
| Species | a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of producing offspring |
| Structure | a body part that does a certain "job" for an organism |
| Survive | to continue to live or exist, especially in spite of danger or hardship |
| Adaptations | Is a feature that helps the organism survive in its environment |
| Pollination | To fertilize plants so they can create seeds, fruits, and new plants |
| Characteristics | The specific, distinguishing features, traits, or qualities that define an organism, object or group |
| Internal | Are organs, tissues, and parts inside a multicellular organism ( animals or plants) that work together to keep it alive, help it grow and allow it to reproduce |
| External | These are parts found on the outside of the an organism that help it survive, grow and reproduce |
| Survival | how living things are designed to stay alive in their specific habitats |
| Growth | the process of a living organism increasing in size, mass, or number of cells over time |
| Reproduction | the biological process by which living things ( plants, and animals) create new, similar offspring to ensure their species continue |
| Behavior | the actions, reactions, or activities an organism ( animal or human displays in response to internal or external stimuli |
| Ecosystem | a community where biotic organisms interact with each other and their abiotic surroundings. They depend on one another for survival |
| Camouflage | a natural adaption where animals use coloring, patterns, or shape to blend in with their surroundings, making it difficult to spot |