Natural Selection MS-LS4-4

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adaptation

a trait that helps an organism survive in its environment

adaptation Simple Definition

artificial selection

the selective breeding of organisms to produce offspring with specific traits

artificial selection Simple Definition

behavioral adaptation

An inherited systems of
behavior that helps organism
to survive in its environment

An inherited system of behavior that helps an organism to survive in its environment behavioral adaptation. Behavioral adaptation is when animals change how they act to live better in their surroundings.

camouflage

the color adaptation that helps an animal blend into its surroundings

camouflage Simple Definition

competition

the struggle between two or more living things for the same limited resource

competition Simple Definition

mimicry

an adaptation where an animal protects itself by looking like another animal

mimicry Simple Definition

natural selection

the individuals best suited to survive in an environment

natural selection Simple Definition

population

all the organisms of the same species living in the same area

population Simple Definition

trait

any characteristic of an organism

trait Simple Definition

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