Science Flashcards

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organism

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A living thing such as a plant or animal

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trait

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anything you can observe about an organism

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observe

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to use any 5 senses to gather information about something.

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variation

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a difference amongst organisms

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species

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a group organisms that are closely related to each other

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environment

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all living and nonliving things in a n area

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inherit

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to get something that is passed down

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genes

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instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

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instincts

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inherited behaviors that living things are born knowing how to do Ex: hibernating, spinning a web.

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acquired traits

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Traits learned from the environment after you are born. Ex : language