Adaptations
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 structure | the arrangement of parts in an organism |
| function | The expected activity of a person or thing; purpose; role |
| beak | horny projecting mouth of a bird |
| adaptations | the behaviors and physical characteristics that allow organisms to live successfully in their environments |
| species | A group whose members possess similar anatomical characteristics and have the ability to interbreed. |
| hooves | the hard part of the feet of many animals related to horses and deer |
| survive | continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.) |
| inherited trait | trait that is passed from parents to their offspring |
| learned behavior | a behavior that has been learned from experience or observation |
| instinct | a natural feeling that guides one to act in a certain way |
| life cycle | the entire sequence of stages in the life of an organism, from the adults of one generation to the adults of the next |
| metamorphosis | process in which many insect species change their body form to become adults; can be complete (egg, larva, pupa, adult) or incomplete (egg, nymph, adult) |
| adult | (of animals) fully developed |
| seed | the plant structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering |
| sprout | any new growth of a plant such as a new branch or a bud |
| seedling | a young plant that grows from a seed |
| bud | start to grow or develop |
| germinate | to begin to grow (as in a seed or idea) |
| sapling | A young tree, but bigger than a seedling; A youngster, especially a male nearing maturity |
| incomplete metamorphosis | Insect development consisting of three stages: egg, nymph, and adult |
| complete metamorphosis | Insect development consisting of four stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult |
| egg | the first stage in the life cycle of most animals |
| larva | an immature form of an animal that looks very different from the adult |
| pupa | stage of complete metamorphosis in which an insect changes from larva to adult |
| nymph | a stage of gradual metamorphosis that usually resembles the adult insect |
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