O RGANISMS AND A DAPTATIONS V OCABULARY
All the living and nonliving things that surround an organism
ENVIRONMENT
A characteristic or property of an organism
TRAIT
The coloring or patterns on an animal’s body that allow it to blend in with its environment
CAMOUFLAGE
The process by which the characteristics of a species change over many generations in response to the environment
ADAPTATION
When an animal looks like another animal their predators avoid
MIMICRY
A behavior that is not learned and is an animal’s natural response to a stimulus
INSTINCT
To reduce body movement during the winter in a effort to conserve energy
HIBERNATION
An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal
PREY
The movement of a group of organisms from one place to another
MIGRATION
An animal that hunts and eats another animal
PREDATOR
A process in which an animal’s body undergoes dramatic changes in form during its life cycle
METAMORPHOSIS
To receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents
INHERIT