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A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. |
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To receive characteristics from an organism's parents. |
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a state of rest that helps some animals survive cold temperatures |
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The qualities an organism has. |
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A characteristic that can help an individual compete. |
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everything that surrounds a living thing |
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A monk who noticed that pea plants were not all exactly alike. They had different characteristics. |
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What plant and animal characteristics are inherited? |
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They inherit some characteristics from their parents, such as spines on a cactus or stripes on a zebra |
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How do animals respond to the environment? |
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Animals respond to their environment by how they behave. Behaviors are inherited and others are learned. |
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List some inherited characteristics that zebras have? |
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Zebras have black and white strips, short manes that stick up on their necks |
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List some inherited characteristics that a cactus has? |
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a Cactus has a waxy coating, short spines and long spines |
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List some traits the peacock flounder inherited. |
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flat fish, can change color to match its background |
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List some traits humans could inherit |
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Some Traits are hair color, eye color, and face shape |
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How do animals adapt to their environment? |
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they may have sharp teeth and claws, to help get food. they can have stingers, and bright colors to protect them from predators. |
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what are some animals that hibernate? |
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