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heretity exam
science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| size,shape,body parts | some ways body parts can be observed |
| variations | in particular species, some may have differences in appearances |
| specialized stuctures | body parts of an organism |
| inherited | when a trait is passed from the parents to their offspring |
| environment | all of the surroundings in which an organism lives |
| temperature controls | the fur and wet glands,in an organism |
| camouflage | a defence mechanism in which an organism looks at its surroundings |
| heretity | when traits are passed from parents to their offspring |
| learned behaviors | actions that are learned through the environment |
| life cycle | the stages of life that a living organism goes through |
| off spring | the young or babies of an organism |
| instincts | behaviors that are inborn or inherited from the parent organism |
| poputation | the number and type areaof organisms in a particular |
| organism | any individual life form |
| behaviors | the particular ways in which an organism acts or reacts are its ___________. |
| ability to survive | variations in a species may affect their ____________. |
| species | a basic category of offspring that is able to reproduce among themselves |
| fast running bodies | a specialized structure deer have, that act as a defense mechanism |
| parent organism | the produces of offsprings |
| traits | a characteristic that deterines how an organism looks, acts, or functions |
| same body structures | in what way will an organism be like its parents? It will have the ___________. |
| survival advantage | when certain species have a better chance to live |
| survival | to continue to live or exist |
| defense | sharp spines, shells, or horns are types of specialized structures used for ________. |
| mimicry | a method of defense in which one organism looks like a more dangerous or poisonous organism |