Chapter 4 Test Flashcards

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Mimicry

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When one organism imitates the traits of another

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Budding

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A form of reproduction in simple invertebrates where a bud forms on an adult body,and slowly develops into a new organism before breaking off

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Fertilization

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Joining of a female sex egg, and a male sex egg-The sperm, to produce a fertilized egg

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Adaptations

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A special trait that helps an organism survive

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Lifespan

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How long an organism can be expected to live

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Life cycle

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The stages of growth and change in the life of an organism

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Instinct

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Pattern of behavior that requires. No thinking because it is programmed into an animal’s brain

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Metamorphosis

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The process of changes in form during an animals development

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Camouflage

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And adaption by which an animal can hide by blending in with its surroundings

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Reproduction

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The making of offspring

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Heredity

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The passing of traits from parent to offspring

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What is learned behavior

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Animals that learn through experience and change their behavior

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What are examples of learned behavior

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  1. Learning to ignore
  2. Copying
  3. From experience
  4. Using two unrelated things

Learned behavior usually is a trial and error experience

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What is inherited behavior

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Inherited behaviors are behaviors that are part of the animal they don’t have to learn it they automatically have it

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Are different types of inherited behaviors

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Reflex simple behavior
Instinct is a complicated behavior both of these behaviors however our automatic with an animal for example spinning a web swimming upstream flying north for the winter

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What are the stages of complete metamorphosis in order

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Egg stage
Larva stage
Pupa stage
Adult stage

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Are some examples of animal adaptations

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  1. Gills and fins
  2. White fur on a polar bear to help him blend in
  3. Long legs of a horse help it run fast
  4. Longneck on a draft to reach leaves and High tree
  5. Hard outer shell protects the turtle
  6. Trunk helps the elephant grab things and feed himself
  7. Bright red body of the cardinal helps attract a mate
  8. Other bright red or blue or yellow colors may indicate that they are poisonous