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5th Chap 3A
Adaptations
Question | Answer |
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structural adaptation | an adaptation of a structures body part or its coloring |
mimicry | an adaptation in which one species resembles another |
behavioral adaptation | an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive |
fossil | any remains or trace of an organism that was once alive |
mold | a fossil that is a hollow place shaped like an organism |
cast | a fossil formed by sediments filling up a mold |
petrified fossil | a fossil formed when minerals slowly replace some or all of an organism, turning it to stone |