Adaptations
The way an organism/animal looks physically that helps it survive
What is physical adaptations?
Something an animal is born with
What is instinct?
living things go through stages of growth and development
Certain animals are active at night and sleep during the day so they can hunt insects
What is nocturnal?
What do we call the place where an organism lives and gets its food, water, and shelter?
What is HABITAT?
Helps an organism live and survive
What is adaptation?
A behavior that needs to be taught
What is learned behavior?
An insect that goes through three stages during its life cycle
What is incomplete metamorphosis?
Bears complete this in 7 months
What is Hibernation?
What term describes a change that allows an organism to survive better in its environment?
Adapt.
Way an animal acts that helps it to survive
What is behavioral adaptation?
long period of time that animals become inactive that is like sleep
What is hibernation?
The part of a chromosome that contains information for specific inherited traits
What is an gene?
What is the first stage in the life cycle of a frog?
What is eggs?
What term describes a characteristic or pattern that helps an organism blend in with its surroundings?
Camouflage.
What adaptation do giraffes have that helps them reach food in tall trees?
Long necks.
Ways that animals act towards other animals of the same type
What is social behavior?
An insect that goes through four stages during its life cycle
What is Complete metamorphosis?
Where is DNA found in a cell?
In the nucleus.
Certain animals are active at night and sleep during the day so they can hunt insects
What is nocturnal?
How does the thick fur of a polar bear help it survive in the cold Arctic?
It helps keep the bear warm by trapping heat close to its body.
copy and look like another animal
What is mimic?
A characteristic, such as flower color, that is passed from parents to offspring
What is inherited trait?
How do some birds with brightly colored feathers use their adaptations for survival?
Bright colors can help attract mates or warn predators about poisonous or dangerous qualities.
What do we call traits that are passed down from parents to offspring?
Inherited traits.