Any individual life form. Organism Any individual life form.
Life Cycle The states of life a living organisms goes through
Population The number and type of organisms in a particular area
Trait A characteristic that determines how an organism looks, acts or functions
Camouflage A defense mechanism in which an organism looks like its surrounding.
Survival Survival
Survival Advantage When certain species have a better chance to live
Ability to Survive Variations in a species may affect their ability to survive
Temperature Control The fur and sweat gland, in an organism acts as a temperature control
Size, shape, body parts Some ways body parts can be observed
Species A basic category of offspring that are able to reproduce amongst themselves
Environment All of the surrounding in which an organisms lives
Learned behavior Actions that are learned through the environment or trial and error
Parent Organism A producer of offspring
Heredity When traits are passed from parent to their offspring
Fast running bodies A specialized structure some animals have, like dear, that act as a defense mechanism
Mimicry A method of defense in which one organism looks like a more poisonous organism or dangerous one.
Same body structures In what way will an organism be like its parent. It will have the same body structures.
Defense Sharp spines, shells, and horns are types of specialized structures used for defense.
Behaviors Behaviors – the way in which on organism acts or reacts
Instincts Instincts – behaviors that are inborn or inherited from the parent organism.
Specialized Structure Body parts of an organisms
Variation 1. Differences between groups of species thriving in different Variations – parts of the world as a result of genetic mutation.
Inherited Inherited - when a trait is passed from the parent to their offspring