WORD BANK: Behavioral, Fat, Adaptation, Population, Environment, Organism, Migration
WORD BANK: behavioral, fat, adaptation, population, environment, organism, migration, hibernation, beak
An ______is a genetic characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce. These genetic characteristics usually spread throughout an entire ______, not just isolated to one single organism, as a response to the ______. Adaptive characteristics vary between organisms. Some organisms, like geese, respond to seasonal changes by traveling to a new area. This is known as ______. Polar bears do not travel, but instead store layers of ______to stay warm through the cold winter.
WORD BANK: population, natural selection, uniformity, food, traits, species, adaptation, beak shape, variation, predator
______is a process by which organisms best fit for the environment are most likely to survive and reproduce. This is possible, because of the genetic ______between individuals in a population. After many generations, the ______that enhance survival become more widespread through the population over those that do not. Once all the members of a ______have this favorable trait, then it is referred to as an ______. This selection has occurred with nearly every ______on Earth. The Galapagos Medium Ground Finch, for example has developed a ______that is different from other finches on the island. This adaptation occurred due to different ______sources.
WORD BANK: traits, selective breeding, population, crop species, domestic, uniform, real, diverse, artificial
______occurs when humans take control of the breeding process. The favorable ______to be passed on are chosen by the breeder to create a new or improved variety. Farmers have bred ______like corn, to produce more food in a smaller area. ______animals, like dog breeds, have also been bred to be incredibly ______compared to the diversity of their ancestors. This selecting of traits is also known as ______selection. Similar to natural selection, the ______of a species changes over time and some traits become more common.
Vocabulary matching word bank: A. Natural selection, B. Adaptation, C. Hibernation, D. Selective Breeding
1. ______- a genetic characteristic that allows an organism to survive and reproduce.
2. ______- the process where organisms best fit for the environment are more likely to survive and reproduce.
3. ______- the process by which humans take control of the breeding process to choose favorable traits to be passed on
4. ______- a characteristic of some animals to enter a state of deep sleep during the winter months
Identification word bank: adaptation, migration, structural(physical), xylem, hibernation, behavioral, natural selection
1. The monarch butterfly’s response to seasonal changes by traveling a far distance is known as ______.
2. The white fur of an arctic fox helps camouflage in winter. This is an example of a ______adaptation.
3. The hibernation of bears during winter months is a ______adaptation.
4. ______is an internal adaptation that allows plants to carry water up their stem.