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Unit 5 Adaptations
Adaptations, Inherited Traits, Learned Behaviors
Question | Answer |
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a part of an organism or behavior of an animal that helps a species survive and reproduce in an ecosystem | adaptation |
an adaptation that helps an animal by copying or imitating another animal | mimicry |
moving from one location to another in order to improve an organisms chances of survival | migration |
an adaptation that helps an animal blend in with its surroundings | camouflage |
going into a deep sleep in a remote place, to improve chances of survival | hibernation |
characteristic of an organism | trait |
characteristic passed from parent to child | inherited trait |
what an animal does or the way that it acts | behavior |
a behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do | instinct or inherited behavior |
action that an animal is not born knowing how to do | learned behavior |