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Unit 12 Vocabulary

Terms in this set (11)

Adaption
A characteristic that helps a living thing survive.
instincts
Behavior that animals know how to do without being taught.
life cycle
The stages an animal goes through during its life.
complete metamorphosis
Four stages: egg, larva, pupa, adult
incomplete metamorphosis
Three stages: the egg, the nymph, and the adult.
inherited trait
Characteristics that are passed from parents to their young. Hair color, eye color, freckles, hair texture, and dimples.
gene
Carry the information for the inherited traits in a living thing.
dominant trait
Appear in offspring even if only one parent contributes the factor for it.
recessive trait
Appears only when both parents contribute the same factor for the trait.
innate behavior
behaviors that do not need to be taught
learned behavior
behaviors that have to be learned. Walking
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