Adaptations and Natural Selection Vocab 13

The way an organism acts in order to help it survive.

• Structural Adaptation
• Physiological Adaptation
• Mimicry
• Behavioral Adaptation

The physical features of an organism that help it survive.

• Extinction
• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation
• Physiological Adaptation

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A behavior that is taught after birth.

• Extinction
• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation
• Learned Behavior

The disappearance of all members of a species.

• Migration
• Learned Behavior
• Extinction
• Behavioral Adaptation

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A relatively long distance journey or individuals on a seasonal basis.

• Mimicry
• Migration
• Learned Behavior
• Extinction

An adaptation that allows an organism to perform special functions within the body.

• Mimicry
• Migration
• Learned Behavior
• Physiological Adaptation

One organism trying to resemble or look like another organism

• Structural Adaptation
• Physiological Adaptation
• Mimicry
• Migration

A characteristic that allows an organism to survive in its environment.

• Natural Selection
• Instinct
• Hibernation
• Adaptation

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Organisms that are better suited for their environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• Camouflage
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection
• Instinct

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The naturalist known for his contributions to the theory of evolution by natural selection.

• Charles Darwin
• Camouflage
• Adaptation
• Natural Selection

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