Chapter 3 - Adaptations Flashcards
(9 cards)
1
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Food, water, air, and shelter that an organism needs to survive
A
basic needs
2
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A body part or behavior that helps an organism survive
A
adaptation
3
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A process in which the best adapted organisms in an ecosystem are able to survive and reproduce
A
natural selection
4
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A behavior that an animal begins life with
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instinct
5
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A dormant, inactive state in which normal body activities slow
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hibernation
6
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The movement of animals from one region to another and back
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migration
7
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A behavior that an organism doesn’t begin life with
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learned behavior
8
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The remains or traces of a plant or an animal that lived long ago
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fossil
9
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The death of all the members of a certain group of organisms
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extinction
