from molecules to organism 2 Flashcards
Molecule
A tiny group of building blocks that are stuck together
Organism
Any living things like a plant, animal, or even a tiny bacteria
Stimuli
A signal or a change in your environment that makes you react.
Environment
The environment includes everything living and non-living in area. For example the environment of a giraffe has grass, trees, water, other animals and non-living things like rocks and soil
Surroundings
All the physical things surroundings on earth
Natural Environment
A place where animal interactions impacts are minimal
Senses
The way that the body receives signals from the environment and uses them to learn about, explore and interact with the world
Information transfer
When one or more animals send information to the brain to other animals that affects their behavior(smell/odor, temperature, etc.)
Processing
The process by which animals receive information from their environment, process it and respond to it. ( perception/memories),(behaviors/actions)
Behavioral Adaptations
The way the animals act in order to survive.
Structural Adaptations
The way a animals is made or built to help them to survive.
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