Science Vocab Quiz #6 - Adaptations of Living Things

A characteristic of an organism that increases its chances of survival in its environment.

• adaptation

• camouflage

• instinct

• mimicry

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Coloring or other physical characteristics that help and organism to blend in with its surroundings.

• adaptation

• camouflage

• instinct

• mimicry

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A natural behavior that an animal is born knowing how to do; it's not learned or taught by experience.

• adaptation

• camouflage

• instinct

• mimicry

When an organism copies a characteristic of another organism to increase its chances for survival or reproduction.

• adaptation

• camouflage

• instinct

• mimicry

A physical characteristic of a living thing's body that you can observe such as its hair color, height, or the spots on a dog's coat that are often passed down from parents through genes.

• behavior trait

• attribute
• feature
• physical trait

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Something an animal or person does such as a bird migrating south or a spider spinning a web.

They can be inherited or learned.

• behavior trait

• adaptation

• physical trait

• migration

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The natural home of a plant or animal that provides everything it needs to survive, such as food, water, shelter, and space.

• ecosystem

• biome

• niche

• habitat

A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce offspring.

• species

• order

• family

• genus

A species whose population is so small that it is in danger of extinction.

• protected species

• vulnerable species

• extinct species

• endangered species

A species that no longer exists.

• protected species

• vulnerable species

• extinct species

• endangered species

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