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Systems and Survival
5th Grade Science - Eling
Question | Answer |
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acquired traits | a characteristic that a living things gets during a lifetime |
behavioral adaptations | the things organisms do to survive. |
habit | a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly |
heredity | the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. |
inherited traits | traits are controlled by genes that pass from parent to child. |
instinctive behavior | An inborn pattern of behavior that is characteristic of a species and is often a response to specific environmental stimuli: |
learned behavior | The manner in which one acts or behaves; the actions or reactions of a person or animal in response to external or internal stimuli. |
natural selection | the process by which species adapt to their environment. |
physical adaptation | any behavioral or physical characteristics of an animal that help it to survive in its environment. |