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The way in which an organism responds or acts.
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Behavior
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The surroundings in which an organism lives.
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Environment
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Passed from parent to offspring
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Inherited
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Pay attention to the word "passed" in the definition given.
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Behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism.
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Instinct
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Those actions and behaviors that are learned through trial and error or are brought about by the environment
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Learned Behaviors
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The stage a living organism will go through during its lifetime.
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Life Cycle
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The young of an organism.
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Offspring
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Any living thing that can carry out its life activities on its own.
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Organism
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A producer of offspring
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Parent Organism
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The number and kind of organisms in an area.
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Population
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Body parts
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Specialized Structures
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A certain group of plants or animals that can only reproduce among themselves
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Species
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The continuation of life
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Survival
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A characteristic that determines how an organism looks, acts, or functions
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Trait
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Differences in the appearance of an inherited trait among the members of a species
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Variations
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The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
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Heredity
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Pay attention to the "ing" on the word "passing" from your definition!
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