| A | B |
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| inherited traits | characteristics passed down from parents to offspring |
| learned behaviors | behaviors that are learned |
| hibernation | a state of deep sleep |
| migration | the seasonal movement of animals from one place to another |
| dormancy | a period in the life of an organism when growth and development temporarily stops |
| instinctive behaviors | behaviors that are inherited |
| adaptation | a change an organism undergoes in order to survive |
| organism | a living thing |
| offspring | new organisms that come from parents that have reproduced |
| trait | a characteristic of an organism |
| heredity | the passing of traits from parent to offspring during reproduction |
| survive | stay alive or stay with |
| camouflage | characteristics that blend in with the surrounding environment and increase chances of survival |
| mimicry | the resemblance of an organism to another organism or to its surroundings that gives it a better chance of survival |
