5th Quarter 2 Adaptation and Circuits

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What is Natural Selection?

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Natural Selection is the process where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is an instinct?

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An instinct is a behavior that an animal is born with, which does not require learning.

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What are the basic needs of animals?

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The basic needs of animals include Food, Water, and Shelter.

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What happens to short-neck giraffes in a food competition?

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Short-neck giraffes may starve because they cannot reach the leaves, leading to more long-neck giraffes in the future.

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What is mimicry in animals?

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Mimicry is when an animal looks like another animal or plant to avoid predators or to attract prey.

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Define adaptation.

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Adaptation is a change in an organism that makes it better suited to its environment.

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What is the difference between physical adaptation and behavioral adaptation?

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Physical adaptation involves changes in an organism's body structure, while behavioral adaptation involves changes in how an organism acts.

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What is camouflage?

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Camouflage is a method that animals use to blend in with their surroundings to avoid detection by predators.

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What is extinction?

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Extinction is the end of an organism or a group of organisms, meaning that no individuals are left.

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What is artificial selection?

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Artificial selection is the process by which humans breed specific plants or animals for desired traits.