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10 Cards in this Set
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Inherited Traits |
Characteristics passed down from parents to offspring |
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Learned Behaviors |
Are behaviors they learned from their parents. [For example a lion learns from its parents how to hunt skillfully, the BEST way to hunt and kill its prey.] |
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Migration |
The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another |
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Function |
How a structure works to help an organism survive in its environment |
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Structure |
The physical characteristics of an organism |
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Instinctive Behaviors |
A behavior that an organism inherits. [For example a bird's instinct is to fly south (migrate) for the winter] |
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Offspring |
New organisms made by the parent organisms |
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Dormancy |
A period in the life of an organism when growth and development temporarily stops |
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Adaptation |
A change an organism undergoes in order to survive |
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Hibernation |
A state of deep sleep |
