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Unit 11
Adaptation, Behaviors, and Traits
Question | Answer |
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Animal behavior that develops from observation or instruction rather than being passed down by heredity. | Learned behavior |
An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimulus. | Instinct behavior |
A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring during reproduction. | Inherited trait |
A characteristic of an organism. | Trait |
An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli. | Instincts |
The way in which an animal or person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus. | Behavior |
New organisms that come from parents that have reproeduced | Offspring |
The passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction. | Heredity |
Any characteristic that help a plant or animal survive. | Adaptation |
To move usually periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding. | Migration |
The resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival. | Mimicry |
Characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment that increase chances of survival. | Camouflage |
A long period of inactivity that is like sleeping | Hibernation |