Adaption Vocabulary

What is an adaptation?

• A type of food

• A structure or behavior that helps a species to survive in their environment

• A kind of plant

• A type of weather

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What does camouflage mean?

• The act of making noise

• The act of concealing the identity of something by modifying its appearance

• The act of running fast

• The act of eating quickly

What are acquired characteristics?

• Features of a living thing caused by its environment

• Natural instincts

• Learned behaviors

• Physical traits from birth

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What are instincts?

• Behaviors that animals learn from humans

• Behaviors that animals know how to do without being taught

• Behaviors that are taught in schools

• Behaviors that are only seen in plants

What is a learned behavior?

• A behavior that is inherited

• A behavior that has been learned from experience

• A behavior that is instinctual

• A behavior that is forgotten

What is a life cycle?

• The entire sequence of stages in the life of an organism

• A type of bicycle

• A type of plant growth

• A weather pattern

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What does nocturnal mean?

• An animal that is active during the day

• An animal that is active at night

• An animal that is always sleeping

• An animal that is always eating

What is complete metamorphosis?

• Insect development consisting of two stages

• Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult

• Insect development consisting of three stages

• Insect development with no stages

What is incomplete metamorphosis?

• Insect development consisting of four stages

• Insect development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult

• Insect development with no stages

• Insect development consisting of two stages

What is a fertilized egg?

• A stage of gradual metamorphosis

• A blend of parental factors

• How animals begin their life cycle

• A vertebrate with scaly skin

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