Adaptations Unit Vocabulary

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

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Evolution

• Variation

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

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Evolution

• Variation

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One organism trying to resemble or look like another organism

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Evolution

• Variation

The gradual change in a species over time

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Evolution

• Variation

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Any difference between organisms of the same species.

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

• Mimicry

• Evolution

• Variation

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

• Charles Darwin

• Robert Hooke

• Gregor Mendel

• Matthias Schleiden

• Rudolf Virchow

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A characteristic that allows an organism to blend in with its environment

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

• Migration

A behavioral pattern that an animal is born with

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

• Migration

An animal greatly reducing its activity during the winter

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

• Migration

A behavior that is taught after birth

• Camouflage

• Hibernation

• Instinct

• Learned Behavior

• Migration