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Responsiveness: Organisms respond to changes in their immediate environment; this property is also called irritability. You move your hand away from a hot stove; your dog barks at approaching strangers; fish are scared by loud noises; and amoebas glide toward potential prey.
Vocabulary. 1  Adaptation: A change in an organism over time that helps it to survive in its environment. 2  Behavioral Adaptation: A change in the way an organism responds to its environment over time that increases its chances to survive and reproduce. 3  Characteristic: Trait or feature of an organism.