Inheritance & Survival

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What ensures that puppies look like Cocker Spaniels?

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Breeders make sure the mother and father are both Cocker Spaniels.

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What is a group of plants or animals that can only produce offspring among themselves?

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Species.

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What is a characteristic that determines how an organism looks, acts, or functions?

Back

Trait.

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What are the stages a living organism goes through during its lifetime?

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Life cycle.

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What are actions and behaviors learned through trial and error or influenced by the environment?

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Learned behavior.

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What is the process by which traits are passed from parents to offspring?

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Heredity.

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What is the term for the natural environment where an organism lives?

Back

Habitat.

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What is the term for the survival of organisms that are best adapted to their environment?

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Natural selection.

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What do we call the young produced by living organisms?

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Offspring.

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What is the term for the variety of different species in a given area?

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Biodiversity.

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