| A | B |
|---|
| internal | inside a structure or organism |
| external | outside a structure or organism |
| function | the activiy, role or purpose of an organism or part of the organism |
| reproduction | the production of offspring (new organisms) |
| primary | of chief importance; earliest in time or order |
| behavior | the way in which one acts |
| camouflage | This adaptation allows the animal to disguise itself to make it blend into its environment |
| sensory organs | eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin |
| grow | to become larger |
| internal structure | inner pieces and parts that keep organisms alive, grow, and reproduce |
| organism | a living thing |
| survive | (verb) to remain alive; exist |
| survival | (noun) the act or fact of staying alive; to endure |
| system | a way of working, organizing or doing something which follows a plan or set of rules |
| environment | physical surroundings with living and non-living elements |
| senses | touch, taste, smell, sight, hearing |
| adaptations | special body parts or behaviors that help a living thing survive in an environment |
| vertebrate | an organism that has a backbone (mammals, fish, birds, reptiles, amphibians) |
| invertebrate | an animal that does not have a backbone (insects, squid, sponge) |
| exoskeleton | outside skeleton; hard covering that supports and protects the bodies of some animals (beetle) |
| endoskeleton | inside skeleton or supporting framework in an animal |
| predator | an organism that captures and eats another |
| prey | an animal that is hunted or killed by another animal for food |
| mimicry | This adaptation allows for animals to resemble another more or less dangerous animal |
| hibernation | This adaptation allows animals to fallinto a deep sleep to slow their heart rate |
| migration | Thjis adaptation allows animals to move to warmer climates to seek food or to nest |
