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