Heredity Vocabulary Mrs. Miller 2008
variations
Definition: In a particular species, some inherited traits may have differences in appearances. These differences are called__
specialized structures
Definition: body parts of an organism.
offspring
Definition: the young or babies of an organism
inherited
Definition: when a trait is passed from the parents to their offspring it is said to be an___ trait.
behaviors
Definition: The particular ways in which an organism acts or reacts are its ___.
instincts
Definition: behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism
organism
Definition: Any individual life form
population
Definition: the number and type of organisms in a particular area
trait
Definition: a characteristic that determines how an looks, acts or functions
species
Definition: a basic category of offspring that are able to reproduce amongst themselves
environment
Definition: All of the surroundings in which an organism lives
learned behavior
Definition: actions that are learned through the environment or trial and error
parent organism
Definition: a producer of offspring
survival
Definition: To continue to live or exist
survival advantage
Definition: when certain species have a better chance to live
size, shape, body parts
Definition: Some ways body parts can be observed are:
temperature control
Definition: The fur and sweat glands, in an organism, act as a ___.
ability to survive
Definition: variations in a species may affect their ____.
camouflage
Definition: a defense mechanism in which an organism looks like its surroundings
heredity
Definition: when traits are passed from parents to their offspring
fast running bodies
Definition: a specialized structure deer have, that act as a defense mechanism
same body structures
Definition: in what way will an organism be like its parents. It will have the __.
life cycle
Definition: the stages of life that a living organism goes through
defense
Definition: sharp spines, shells, and horns are types of specialized structures used for __.
mimicry
Definition: a method of defense in which one organism looks like a more dangerous or poisonous organism