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| reproduction | the proces of making more organisms of the same kind |
| system | a set of interchanging parts |
| life cycle | the stages in an organism's life from birth to death |
| metamorphosis | a change int he shape or characteristics of an animal's body as it grows |
| learned behavior | a behavior an animal develops by observing othe animals or by being taught |
| inherited traits | characteristics that are passed from parent to offspring |
| influence | the power to affect the way an organism develops or behaves without using direct force |
| survival | the state of continuing to live or exist |
| adaptation | the structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its surroundings |
| species | a group of animals or plants whose members are similar and can breed together |
| habitat | a place in the ecosystem where a population lives |
| ecosystem | all the living and nonlivings things that interact with each other in an environment |
