Organisms and Environments

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What is a structural adaptation?

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A structural adaptation is a physical feature of an organism that helps it survive in its environment. For example, a penguin has slick fur that helps it glide through the water.

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What part of an organism does NOT decide inherited traits?

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What the organism likes to do for fun does not decide inherited traits.

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What is NOT a physical trait of a rose?

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Deer like to eat roses is not a physical trait of a rose.

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Where in the life cycle does a squirrel get inherited traits?

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A squirrel gets inherited traits when the parent squirrel has not given birth to the baby squirrel yet.

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What is NOT a benefit of animals living in groups?

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Environmental changes are not a benefit of animals living in groups.

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What is an example of an inherited trait?

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An inherited trait is a characteristic passed from parents to offspring, like a dog's fur color.

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What is an adaptation?

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An adaptation is a change in an organism that helps it survive in its environment.

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What is a habitat?

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A habitat is the natural environment where an organism lives.

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What is a food chain?

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A food chain shows how energy and nutrients flow from one organism to another in an ecosystem.

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What is a predator?

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A predator is an animal that hunts and eats other animals.