5.10B Traits vocabulary

A group of organisms that are similar to one another and can combine to produce more of their kind.

• Species

• Predator

• Prey

• Ecosystem

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

When one or more organisms bring new organisms of the same type into existence.

• Offspring

• Reproduction

• Mimicry

• Species

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive.

• Camouflage

• Acquired Trait

• Adaptation

• Niche

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The role an organism plays in its ecosystem.

• Habitat

• Prey

• Predator

• Niche

A characteristic that helps animals blend in with the surrounding environment and increase their chances of survival.

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

• Hibernation

• Migration

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Hibernation

• Mimicry

• Migration

• Camouflage

a process by which an organism slows its life functions for an extended period of time to preserve energy or resist harsh conditions.

• Camouflage

• Mimicry

• Hibernation

• Migration

The long-distance, usually seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Mimicry

• Migration

An organism that hunts and feeds on another organism.

• Predator

• Prey

• Herbivore

• Offspring

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Animal hunted or caught for food

• Offspring

• Prey

• Predator

• Carnivore