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Adaptation Vocabulary
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5th Grade
09/14/2009

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Term
adaptation
Definition
traits that help organisms meet their basic needs and survive in their surroundings
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behavioral adaptation
Definition
an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive
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instinctive behavior
Definition
behavior that is inherited; an organism just "knows"
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learned behaviors
Definition
complex behaviors controlled by the animal's brain and nervous system
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warning coloration
Definition
bright colors and patterns that warn enemies of danger
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structural adaptation
Definition
an adaptation of an organism's body parts, coloring, physical
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mimicry
Definition
an adaptation in which one species resembles another
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predators
Definition
animals that eat other animals
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basic needs
Definition
1. food, water, oxygen
2. avoid being eaten
3. attract a mate
4. reproduce, care for/protect young
5. plants - pollinate; roots - water, nutrients, anchor to ground
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organism
Definition
living things
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parasitism
Definition
one animal/insect lives or feeds off another. One animal is harmed in the relationship.
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commensalism
Definition
one animal benefits from the host, host is unharmed
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mutualism
Definition
both animals benefit from one another
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symbiosis
Definition
when 2 animals live closely together
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