Unit 8 - Inherited Traits and Behaviors VOCAB

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Dormancy

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A phase of minimal activity (e.g., trees in winter, frogs in winter).

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Environment

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All living and nonliving elements in a specific area.

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Function

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Purpose

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Habitat

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Place where an organism lives; provides food, shelter, moisture, and temperature for survival.

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Inherited traits

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Characteristics or attributes passed from parents to offspring.

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Learned behaviors

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Something an organism learns through interaction.

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Migration

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Move from one place to another for food, water, or temperature.

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Offspring

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A living organism made when a plant or animal reproduces.

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Species: A group of similar organisms that can produce offspring.

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A group of similar organisms that can produce offspring.

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Structure

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a body part that does a certain “job” for an organism