Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
17 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
Observation |
a remark, statement, or comment based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed. |
|
|
Inference |
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
|
|
Symbiotic relationship |
a special type of interaction between species |
|
|
Mutualism |
symbiosis that is beneficial to both organisms involved. |
|
|
Commensalism |
an association between two organisms in which one benefits and the other derives neither benefit nor harm. |
|
|
Parasitism |
a relationship between two things in which one of them (the parasite) benefits from or lives off of the other |
|
|
Hibernation |
Passing the winter in a sleeping or inactive condition. |
|
|
Migration |
seasonal movement of animals from one region to another. |
|
|
Dormancy |
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid |
|
|
Adaptation |
the action or process of adapting or being adapted. / Adjusting |
|
|
Traits |
a distinguishing quality or characteristic, typically one belonging to a person. |
|
|
Structural Adaptation |
physical features of an organism like the bill on a bird or the fur on a bear. Other adaptations are behavioral. Behavioraladaptations are the things organisms do to survive. For example, bird calls and migration are behavioraladaptations. |
|
|
Behavioral Adaptation |
Behavioral adaptations are the things organisms do to survive. For example, bird calls and migration arebehavioral adaptations. Adaptations are the result of evolution. Evolution is a change in a species over long periods of time. |
|
|
Organism |
an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form. |
|
|
Natural selection |
the process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring. The theory of its action was first fully expounded by Charles Darwin and is now believed to be the main process that brings about evolution. |
|
|
Variation |
a change or difference in condition, amount, or level, typically with certain limits. |
|
|
Population |
all the inhabitants of a particular town, area, or country. |
