Heredity Heredity VocabularyVocabulary

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variations

variationsDefinition: In a particular species, some inherited traits may have differences in appearances. These differences are called__

specialized structures

specialized structures

Definition: body parts of an organism.

offspring

offspring

Definition: the young or babies of an organism

inherited

inheritedDefinition: when a trait is passed from the parents to their offspring it is said to be an___ trait.

behaviors

behaviorsDefinition: The particular ways in which an organism acts or reacts are its ___.

instincts

instinctsDefinition: behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism

organism

organismDefinition: Any individual life form

population

populationDefinition: the number and type of organisms in a particular area

trait

traitDefinition: a characteristic that determines how an looks, acts or functions

species

speciesDefinition: a basic category of offspring that are able to reproduce amongst themselves

environment

environmentDefinition: All of the surroundings in which an organism lives

learned behavior

learned behaviorDefinition: actions that are learned through the environment or trial and error

parent organism

parent organism

Definition: a producer of offspring

survival

survival

Definition: To continue to live or exist

survival advantage

survival advantage

Definition: when certain species have a better chance to live

size, shape, body parts

size, shape, body parts

Definition: Some ways body parts can be observed are:

temperature control

temperature control

Definition: The fur and sweat glands, in an organism, act as a ___.

ability to survive

ability to survive

Definition: variations in a species may affect their ____.

camouflage

camouflageDefinition: a defense mechanism in which an organism looks like its surroundings

heredity

heredityDefinition: when traits are passed from parents to their offspring

fast running bodies

fast running bodies

Definition: a specialized structure deer have, that act as a defense mechanism

same body structures

same body structures

Definition: in what way will an organism be like its parents. It will have the __.

life cycle

life cycleDefinition: the stages of life that a living organism goes through

defense

defenseDefinition: sharp spines, shells, and horns are types of specialized structures used for __.

mimicry

mimicryDefinition: a method of defense in which one organism looks like a more dangerous or poisonous organism