Animal and Plant Adaptation vocab

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Physiological Adaptation

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physical and chemical processes that take place inside the body of an organism

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Structural Adaptation

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An organisms body plan ;the way its parts are constructed or arranged

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Behavioral Adaptations

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an activity or action that generally helps an organism to survive in its environment

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Adaptation

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A characteristic or trait that helps an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment

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Metamorphosis

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A change in form from one stage to the next in the lifecycle of an organism as from the Catapillar to the pupa from the pupa to the butterfly

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Migration

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The regular periodic journey of an animal from one place to another and back again for the purpose of feeding or reproducing

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Hibernation

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a state of greatly reduced body activity that occurs during the winter

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Gills

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can internal structure in the animal that removes oxygen from the water

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Lateral line system

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sensitive receptor system that enables fish to detect gentle currents and vibrations in the water

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Instinct

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A behavior that an animal is born with and correctly performs the first time

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Learning

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The process that leads to a change in behavior based on practice or experience

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Life cycle

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The stages in life of an animal as it grows develops and matures to reproduce the next generation

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Cellular Respiration

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The process in which oxygen combines with glucose to produce carbon dioxide and water and release energy ;occurs In both plants and animals

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Vascular Tissue

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internal system of tubelike structures that carry water, minerals and food provide support to the body of plants composed of xylem and phloem

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Xylem

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network of long, thin tubes that carry water and dissolved minerals from the roots to different parts of the plant

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Phloem

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A network of thin tubes in a vascular plant that carries food from the leaves to all parts of the plant

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Chlorophyll

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A substance that gives chloroplasts the green color and captures light energy during photosynthesis

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Turgor Pressure

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The force of water against the cell wall of a plant cell; helps give shape and firmness to plant stems and leaves

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Photosynthesis

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The process by which plants and some other organisms capture light energy and use it to make food from carbon dioxide and water

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Seed

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A structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering

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Geotropism

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The growth of an organism in response to gravity; example :plant roots growing downwards

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Phototropism

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The growth of an organism in response to light; example: plant growth in the direction of the light source

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Thigmotropism

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The growth of an organism in response to touch; example: plant growth on or around the surface such as a pole, wall, etc.

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Dormancy

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temporary stop in the growth,development ,and activity of an organism

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Bulb

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an underground structure in which some plant store nutrients for survival