Heredity
Adaptations
Mixed bag
Vocabulary
Galapagos Animals
100
A characteristic such as blue eyes
What is a trait
100
when an organisms color helps it blend in with its environment
What is protective coloration
100
An adaptation in which an organism gets protection from predators by looking like a dangerous animal is this
What is mimicry
100
a difference among members of the same species that enables some individuals to better survive and reproduce
What is variation
100
We have differenct beaks depending on the food supply
What are finches
200
the sum of traits passed down from one generation to the next
What is heredity
200
a change in an organism's DNA
What is mutation
200
When an organism matches the color, shape, and texture of the environment around it, it is showing protective what.
What is protective resemblance
200
the age of a rock compared to another
What is relative age
200
we kill our siblings
What is the blue-footed booby bird
300
the chemical instructions that determine what traits a person will inherit are carried in this
What are genes
300
among members of the same species, this allow some organisms to better survive and reproduce
What is variations
300
Darwin studied different types of finches while visiting these islands
What are the Galapagos Islands
300
a type of coloring, shape, or pattern that allows an organism to blend in with its environment
What is camouflage
300
I can live to be 200 years old
What is Galapagos tortoise
400
occurs when only 1 parent is present
What is asexual reproduction
400
A characteristic that is an organism’s response to its environment is this kind of adaptation
What is behavioral
400
This animal would normally be found tobogganing in the artic but surprisingly live on the Galapagos Islands.
What are Galapagos Penguins
400
any characteristic that helps an organism survive in a certain environment
What is adaptation
400
I blow salt out of my nose
What is marine iguanas
500
when a sperm cell from a male and an egg cell from a female join, this has occured
What is fertilization
500
Some birds and mammals perform elaborate attention getting dances to attract this
What is a mate
500
“Survival of the fittest” is another way to describe the process of this
What is natural selection
500
a change in an orgasnism's genetic material
What is mutation
500
the name of the scientist that discovered the marine iguanas and would throw them into the ocean
Who is Darwin
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