Adaptions and Variations

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What is the starting point for almost all adaptations?

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Mutation

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What term describes a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment?

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Adaptation

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What are physical adaptations?

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Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment.

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How do adaptations help animals?

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To escape animals, to hunt for food, to survive in their habitats.

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What are the differences among a species, like different bird beaks, called?

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Variations.

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What is natural selection?

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The process by which organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

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What is an example of a physiological adaptation?

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The ability of some animals to regulate their body temperature.

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What is camouflage?

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A physical adaptation that allows an organism to blend in with its environment.

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What is the difference between structural and behavioral adaptations?

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Structural adaptations are physical features, while behavioral adaptations are actions organisms take to survive.

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What role do genes play in variations?

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Genes are responsible for the traits that lead to variations among individuals in a species.