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| adaptations definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the behaviors and physical characteristics that allow organisms to live successfully in their environments | 34 sets | |
| 2 | modifications that make organisms suited to their way of life | 9 sets | |
| 3 | traits that improve an individual's ability to survive and reproduce | 6 sets | |
| 4 | the behaviors and physical characterists that allow organisms to live successfully in their environments | 4 sets | |
| 5 | structures or behaviors that allow animals to perform these basic functions in their environments | 3 sets | |
| 6 | modification of an organism or its parts that makes it more fit for existence under the conditions of its environment | 3 sets | |
| 7 | behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment | 3 sets | |
| 8 | a variation that gives a winning edge to an organism | 2 sets | |
| 9 | the structures on living things evolving to adjust for survival in the enviroment in which they live | 2 sets | |
| 10 | a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce | 2 sets | |
| 11 | characteristics of an animal that allow it to survive and reproduce in its environment | 2 sets | |
| 12 | winning edge inheritable | 2 sets | |
| 13 | (predator-prey, plant defenses, animal defenses)-how a species can adapt(change)to its environment. predator can adapt to blend into the environment and get its' prey, plants can adapt to not get eaten by animals, and animals can adapt to not become prey for another animal | 2 sets | |
| 14 | the act or process of adapting | 2 sets | |
| 15 | a trait that helps an organism survive and reproduce. an example is lions have sharp teeth to adapt to them eating meat. | 2 sets | |
| 16 | features that evolved by means of natural selection | 2 sets | |
| 17 | features that help the survival of a species in its ecosystem | 2 sets | |
| 18 | changes in a way of life that allow people to survive in a particular environment | 2 sets | |
| 19 | allowed plants to move unto the land, (non present in non-vascular plants) | 1 set | |
| 20 | traits that improve an individula's ability to survive/reproduce | 1 set | |
| 21 | features which help species survive | 1 set | |
| 22 | characteristics of organisms that enhance their survival and reproduction in specific environments | 1 set | |
| 23 | the characteristics of species that allow them to live in their environment | 1 set | |
| 24 | traits that enhance an organism's ability to survive in a particular environment | 1 set | |
| 25 | modifications that make organsims better able to funciton in a particular environment | 1 set | |
| 26 | structures, physiological processes, or behaviors that aid in survival and reproduction in a particular enfironment are called [ ]. | 1 set | |
| 27 | semipermanent changes that occur over time with regular exercise. these can be reversed when a regular exercise program is stopped for an extended period of time. | 1 set | |
| 28 | special structures and behaviours that help an organism to succeed in its ecosystem | 1 set | |
| 29 | living things inherit changes that occur over time that help the species survive. | 1 set | |
| 30 | traits that improve and individual's ability to survive and reproduce. | 1 set | |
| 31 | features features that evolved by means of natural selection | 1 set | |
| 32 | a body part or behavior that helps an animal meet its needs in its environment. example: giraffe has a long neck to reach its food | 1 set | |
| 33 | a set of features that evolved by means of natural selection | 1 set | |
| 34 | behaviors and physical characteristics of species that enable them to live successfully in their environment | 1 set | |
| 35 | changes organism make in order to survive | 1 set | |
| 36 | features that assist an organism to survive in a particular habitat. | 1 set | |
| 37 | heritable characteristics of an individual that increase reproductive success | 1 set | |
| 38 | a trait in an organism that increases its ability to survive in its enviornment | 1 set | |
| 39 | adjusting | 1 set | |
| 40 | characteristics helping organisms better survive and reproduce | 1 set | |