Unit 4 Final Review

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What is Mimicry?

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Mimicry is when an animal or plant uses the appearance of another living thing as a means of protection or camouflage.

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What is a thorny stem?

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A thorny stem is an adaptation that helps protect a plant from being eaten by animals.

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What is the difference between Instinct and Learned behavior?

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Instinct is a behavior that is inherited and does not need to be learned, while Learned behavior is acquired through experience.

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What is an Acquired Trait?

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An Acquired Trait is a characteristic that an organism develops during its lifetime, such as tanning from sun exposure.

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What is an Inherited Trait?

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An Inherited Trait is a characteristic that is passed down from parents to offspring, such as tallness in plants.

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What is Natural Selection?

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

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What is Behavioral Adaptation?

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Behavioral Adaptation refers to the ways in which an organism behaves to survive in its environment.

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What is an example of a plant adaptation?

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A waxy coating on leaves helps reduce water loss in plants.

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What does it mean to have a learned behavior?

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A learned behavior is a skill or action that an organism acquires through experience or observation.

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What is an example of instinctive behavior?

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Building a nest is an example of instinctive behavior in birds.