molecules and other junk Flashcards

(31 cards)

1
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something that is made of different parts that are held together, a plant or animal , where each part has a specific job that makes the whole thing function.

A

structures

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2
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the special job or purpose that something does.

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function

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3
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the act of continuing to live or exist.

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survival

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4
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the process of which a living thing increases in size and mass.

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growth

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5
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something on the outside of an organism or living thing.

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external

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6
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a characteristic of living things that helps it survive in its environment

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adaptations/adapted

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7
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the animal that eats the other animals

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predators

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8
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an animal that is eaten by other animals

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prey

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9
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the environment includes everything living and nonliving in an area. for example the environment of a giraffe has grass trees water other animals and nonliving things like rocks and soil.

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environment

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10
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a home for animals and plants where they can find everything they need to survive such as water food and shelter in a specific place.

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habitat

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11
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a tiny group of building blocks that are stuck together

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molecule

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12
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any living things like a plant animal or even a tiny bacteria

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organism

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13
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a signal or change in your environment

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stimuli

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14
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all the physical surroundings on earth

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surroundings

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15
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a place where animals interactions impacts are minimal

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natural environment

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16
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the ways that the body receives signals from the environment and uses them to learn about, explore and interact with the world.

17
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when one or more animals send information to other animals that affects their behavior (smell/order,temperature,ect.)

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information transfer

18
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the process by which animals receive information from their environment process it and respond to it (perception/memories),(behaviors/actions)

19
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the way the animal acts in order to survive

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behavioral adaptations

20
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the way an animal is made or built to help them survive

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structural adaptations

21
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a special quality or feature that makes something different from other things

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characteristics

22
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even though plants or animals are of the same type, they can have slightly different features or traits, like different colors, sizes, or shapes, making each individual unique.

23
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a group of living things that are similar to each other.

24
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the act of continuing to live or exist.

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when a living thing makes a new living thing that looks like itself.
reproduction/reproduce
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a special feature or behavior that a plant or animal has, which helps it to survive in its environment.
adaptation
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state of deep sleep that animals enter during winter to survive the cold and food scarcity.
hibernations
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when an animal leaves their home environment to live in a new place based on environment conditions such as weather when birds fly south for the winter.
migration
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a pattern, color or shape that helps a living thing blend into its environment. it is usually used to help avoid predators or for predators not to be seen by prey.
camouflage
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a home for animals and plants where they can find everything they need to survive such as water , food and shelter in a specific place.
habitat
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the ability of an animal to perform a behavior automatically and without thinking in certain situations.
instinct