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Inherited traits |
-characteristics passed down from parents to offspring |
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Instinctive behavior |
-A behavior that an organism inherits. For example a bird's instinct is to fly south (migrate) for the winter. |
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Learned behavior |
-Are behavior they have learned from their parents. |
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Adaptation |
-A change an organism undergoes in order to survive. |
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Hibernation |
-A state of deep deep sleep. |
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Migration |
-The seasonal movement of animals from one place to another. |
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Dormancy |
-A period in the life of an organism when growth and development temporarily stops. |
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Offspring |
-New organisms made by parent organisms. |
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Structure |
-The physical characteristics of an organism. |
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Function |
-How a structure works to help an organism survive in its environment. |
