Vocabulary 1
When two items are different.
Herteozygous
When two items are the same.
Homozygous.
What is the term used to describe a characteristic that helps an organism survive in its environment and reproduce?
Adaptations
Name one adaptations that humans have developed to help use survive.
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A child breathing once it leaves the womb. Is this a learned or innate behavior?
Innate Behavior.
The community of organisms that live in a particular area along with their nonliving environment.
Ecosystem
An allele that is hidden whenever a dominant allele is present.
Recessive Allele
What is a structural adaptation?
A physical part of a creature that has developed over time.
Name one adaptation that would help a frog both catch its prey and avoid its predators.
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Raccoons living in cities have learned to open lids of garbage cans. Is this a learned or innate behavior?
Learned Behavior
An organism that is hunted and killed by another organism for food is called __________?
Prey
An organism that naturally hunts another organism for food is called a ___________?
Predator
What is a behavioral adaptation?
A behavior that has developed over time.
Why do animals such as a hedgehog hibernate during the cold winter months?
To lower the amount of energy they need to survive.
A lizard becoming ill after eating a poisonous insect. Is this a learned or innate behavior?
Learned Behavior
A specific characteristic that an organism can pass to its offspring through its genes.
Trait
An allele whose trait always shows up in the organism when the allele is present.
Dominant
Why do some organisms like fish and amphibians produce many more offspring than other organisms?
To insure the survival of a species.
The Monarch butterfly is foul tasting and poisonous to many birds if eaten. Why do you think the Viceroy butterfly mimics the Monarch’s color pattern?
To pretend to be poisonous.
Teaching a dog to roll over for a treat. Is this a learned or innate behavior?
Learned behavior.
Differences in genes between individuals of the same species.
Genetic Variation
The passing of traits from parent to offspring.
Heredity
Describe what might happen if an organism’s one main food source disappears.
Extinction
How does camouflage benefit an organism?
To hide from both prey and predators.
Why do many different species migrate each year?
To avoid cold weather.