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Chapter 4, Lesson 9 Vocabulary
Vocab that is used in Lesson 9
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5th Grade
02/19/2008

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mimicry

 

Definition
An adaptation in which an animal is protected against predators by its resemblance to another, unpleasant animal.
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camouflage
Definition
An adaptation in which an animal protects itself against predators by blending in with the environment.
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protective coloration
Definition
A type of camouflage in which the color of an animal blends in with its background, protecting it against predators. 
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heredity
Definition
The passing down of inherited traits from parents to offspring.
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hybrid
Definition
An organism produced by the crossing of parents that have different forms of the same trait.
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crossbreeding
Definition
Producing offspring by mating individuals from two distinct breeds or varieties of the same species.
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diversity
Definition
A wide variety of traits in individuals from the same population.
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