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Protection from harm or danger.

• DEFENSE

• ATTACK

• RISK

• VULNERABILITY

A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.

Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.

• Instinctive Behavior

• Learned Behavior

• Reflex Action

• Innate Ability

A change or the process of change by which an organism or species becomes better suited to its environment. Example: The thick fur of polar bears is an adaptation to the cold Arctic climate.

• Adaptation

• Evolution

• Mutation

• Transformation

A characteristic passed down from parents to their offspring. Example: Color of petals on a flower.

• Inherited trait

• Acquired characteristic

• Environmental factor

• Random mutation

The job or purpose of something in a living organism.

• Function

• Structure

• Form

• Appearance

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll. Example: Plants convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight.

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

Definition: Any living thing, including plants, animals, and tiny creatures. Example: A tree, a cat, and a bacterium are all organisms. What is the term for this?

• Organism

• Ecosystem

• Species

• Habitat

The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism.

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

• Biome

• Niche

A behavior that is acquired through experience.

• INSTINCTIVE BEHAVIOR

• LEARNED BEHAVIOR

• REFLEXIVE BEHAVIOR

• INNATE BEHAVIOR

A characteristic or skill that is learned or gained over time.

Example: A bird going to a bird feeder to eat.

• Acquired

• Inherent

• Instinctive

• Innate