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______: Anything that causes a change in the behavior an organism. |
Stimulus |
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Organisms react to stimulus in order to _____. |
survive |
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______ is the plural of stimulus. |
Stimuli |
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Organisms also respond to stimuli inside them by ... 1) Maintaining a certain _____ 2) Keeping a certain amount of _____ in their cells. |
1. Temperature 2. Water |
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Keeping proper internal (inside) conditions is called maintaining _______. |
homeostasis |
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Living things _____ to their environment over many generations. |
adapt |
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Organisms adapting to changes in order for their species to survive is called "________________" |
survival of the fittest |
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The organisms that create _____ (capable of surviving or living successfully) offspring are most likely to pass on their ____ ____ and therefore avoid extinction. |
viable
genetic code |
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Survival of the fittest does not mean that the organisms that are the _____ will survive. |
strongest
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Survival of the fittest is also called ____ _____ |
natural selection |
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Acronym for natural selection R: O: G: E: R: |
Reproduce and pass on DNA Organized structures (cells) Grow and develop Energy use Respond to their suroundings |
