From Molecules to Organism SET 2 Flashcards
Molecules
A tiny group of building blocks that are stuck together
Organism
Any living thing like a plant, animal or even tiny bacteria
Stimuli
A signal or change in your environment that make you react
Environment
The environment includes everything living in an area. For example a giraffes habitat includes trees, grass, water, other animals and nonliving things like rocks and soil
Surroundings
All the physical 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 other animals that affects their behavior.
Processing
The process by which animals receive information from their environment, process it and respond to it
Behavioral adaptions
The way a animal acts to survive
Structural adaptions
The way animal is built or made in order for it survive