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5th Grade Unit 9
| Definition | Term |
|---|---|
| something an organism does as they interact in their environment | Behavior |
| the surroundings or conditions in which an organism must survive | Environment |
| what something is used for; purpose | Function |
| to receive a trait from a parent organism | Inherit |
| automatic behaviors that are inherited | Instinct |
| a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals | Species |
| a part or group of parts of an organism | Structure |
| continue to live or exist | Survive |
| a distinguishing quality or characteristic of an organism | Trait |
| the place where an organism lives; habitats supply the organism with food, shelter, moisture, and temperature for survival | Habitat |
| a way that animals conserve energy during the cold winter months | Hibernation |
| to move from one place to another | Migration |
| a living thing | Organism |
| an organism that eats other organisms | Predator |
| an organism that is eaten by other organisms | Prey |