Vocabulary
The parts (internal or external) of an organism that help it to survive
What is a structure?
Inherited traits are...
Something an organism is born having/knowing how to do and does NOT need to learn
your legs, arms, eyes, and hair are all examples of...
Structures
A structure that helps an organism to blend into its environment.
What is camouflage?
A rabbit's fur has a function of...
Keeping them warm.
The use of a structure/how it works.
What is a function?
Orcas hunting with other orcas is a ____________.
What is learned behavior?
What is a whale moving south in winter 1000 miles to find food?
An organism that pretends to be something else by the way it looks is called...
Mimicry!
Name 3 structures of a lion
Examples:
Tail, legs, eyes, fur, paws, claws
This is a resting period that some animals do to conserve energy in cold weather or when food is scarce.
Hibernation
List 3 examples of inherited behaviors
Walking, breathing, seeing, eating
What is your behavioral trait of sleeping?
An instinct
A mixed fur color population of rabbits slowly becoming all white to blend into their snowy habitat is an example of...
Adaptation!
a structure on a fish that helps them move
What are fins or tails?
This is a usually seasonal movement in animals due to weather and food changes.
Migration
List 3 examples of learned behaviors
Math, hunting, finding the best place for food, speaking English/communicating with specific sounds
What is your behavioral trait of playing soccer?
a learned behavior
A bear figuring out how to sneak into a campsite to find food is a...
Learned behavior
The function of spines on a cactus is..
A change in a species over many generations to help it to best survive in its environment.
What are adaptations?
Give 3 examples of acquired physical traits
Scars, tattoos, ear piercings, dyed hair, injury
Example: pulling your hand away from a hot stove is a _________.
What is reflex?
camouflage and mimicry-- useful for animals to be hidden, scary, or confusing to their predators are examples of...
functions
The structure that allows a fish to breathe is _________ while the structure that allows a sea turtle to breathe is ___________
Gills vs Lungs