1. Heredity Vocabulary Mrs. Miller 2008

2. variations

3. Definition: In a particular species, some inherited traits may have differences in appearances. These differences are called__

4. specialized structures

5. Definition: body parts of an organism.

6. offspring

7. Definition: the young or babies of an organism

8. inherited

9. Definition: when a trait is passed from the parents to their offspring it is said to be an___ trait.

10. behaviors

11. Definition: The particular ways in which an organism acts or reacts are its ___.

12. instincts

13. Definition: behaviors that are inherited from the parent organism

14. organism

15. Definition: Any individual life form

16. population

17. Definition: the number and type of organisms in a particular area

18. trait

19. Definition: a characteristic that determines how an looks, acts or functions

20. species

21. Definition: a basic category of offspring that are able to reproduce amongst themselves

22. environment

23. Definition: All of the surroundings in which an organism lives

24. learned behavior

25. Definition: actions that are learned through the environment or trial and error

26. parent organism

27. Definition: a producer of offspring

28. survival

29. Definition: To continue to live or exist

30. survival advantage

31. Definition: when certain species have a better chance to live

32. size, shape, body parts

33. Definition: Some ways body parts can be observed are:

34. temperature control

35. Definition: The fur and sweat glands, in an organism, act as a ___.

36. ability to survive

37. Definition: variations in a species may affect their ____.

38. camouflage

39. Definition: a defense mechanism in which an organism looks like its surroundings

40. heredity

41. Definition: when traits are passed from parents to their offspring

42. fast running bodies

43. Definition: a specialized structure deer have, that act as a defense mechanism

44. same body structures

45. Definition: in what way will an organism be like its parents. It will have the __.

46. life cycle

47. Definition: the stages of life that a living organism goes through

48. defense

49. Definition: sharp spines, shells, and horns are types of specialized structures used for __.

50. mimicry

51. Definition: a method of defense in which one organism looks like a more dangerous or poisonous organism