Structures and Functions

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Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment

Back

camouflage

Front

Why is it important for a bear to eat before a long winter?

Back

Bears go through hibernation and eat a lot so that their body can store fat to use while they are hibernating.

Front

Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water? The beak, The feathers, The flippers, The webbed feet

Back

The feathers

Front

Adaptations that help plants like the cactus survive in the desert EXCEPT:

• growing tall over many years
• a thick, waxy outer covering
• the ability to store water
• spines to protect from animals

Back

growing tall over many years

Front

How do animals disperse seeds?

Back

All of the above: eating seeds and dropping waste later on, hiding seeds for later and not coming back for them, catching seeds on their fur and carrying them to different places.

Front

What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks or barbs?

Back

to get attached to passing animals and get carried away

Front

Why might some plants have thorns?

Back

to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

Front

The seasonal movement of an organism from one place to another

Back

migration

Front

Unlike humans, otters have special flaps that close off their nostrils and ears. These flaps help otters survive in an environment that is -

Back

aquatic

Front

Aquatic plants have adaptations that help them live in water. For example, the structures needed for making food are located on the tops of the floating plant leaves. This adaptation helps the plants-

Back

absorb sunlight