8th Grade Science: Unit 10 Flashcards

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a change in structure or habits (behavior), often hereditary, by which an organism improves its condition in relationship to its environment.

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Adaptation

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ is an adaptation in response to stimuli.

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Behavioral adaptation

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ is the process by which gene frequencies in a population change through certain individuals producing more offspring than others because they are more capable of surviving and reproducing organisms better suited to their environment.

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Natural selection

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Fill in the blank: __________ is an adaptation in the way in which a living organism or body part functions.

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Physiological adaptation

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Fill in the blank: __________ is an adaptation to the structure of living organisms.

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Structural adaptation

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are organisms of the same species living together in a group at a particular place.

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Populations

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Fill in the blank: __________ is a group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals.

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Species

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Fill in the blank: __________ is what a part or group of parts of an organism does; how it works.

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Function

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ is a group of organisms born and living at the same time, typically representing one step in the lineage from parent to offspring.

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Generation

Front

Fill in the blank: __________ are the observable physical traits or characteristics of an organism resulting from the interaction of its genetic makeup and environment.

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Phenotype