Physical and Behavioral Adaptations

Multiple Choice

An adaptation is a structural _____________ change in DNA or behavior that helps a living thing survive and reproduce in its environment.

• Chemical

• Physical

Multiple Choice

Anything that helps an organism survive in its environment is an

• environment

• adaptation

• trait

Multiple Choice

A structural adaptation involves some part of an animal's

• Body

• Environment

• Traits

• Teeth

Multiple Choice

Protective Coloration and resemblance allow an animal to blend into its environment. Another word for this adaptation might be ___________. This adaptation makes it hard for predators to single out prey or the other way around.

• Blend in

• camouflage

• Stand out

• Adaptation

Multiple Choice

_____________ allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous.

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

• Adapting

Defense: Smells & Stingers

● Smells: offensive odors in

response to fear. The skunk
turns the predator's sense of
smell against it by issuing a
stream of oily, foul smelling
musk.

● Stingers: Wasps and bees use a

stinger for protection when
frightened or threatened.

Defense: Camouflage

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Camouflage: protective coloration
to survive changes in their
environments or to avoid
predators.

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Some animals develop their
camouflage in response to changes
in the weather.

Example: the arctic fox and snowshoe hare develop
a white coat for the winter to blend in with the
snow and a gray coat in the summer to blend in
with the forest.

Defense: Ejection

● The black ink cloud of an

octopus is a defense mechanism
because it gives the animal a
chance to escape from a
predator.

● When the horned lizard gets

really scared, it shoots blood out
of its eyes allowing it time to
escape.

Defense: Mimicry

● Mimicry: a weaker animal copies a

stronger animal’s characteristics
to warn off predators.

● Attempt to look like another more

poisonous or dangerous animal to
fool predators into leaving it alone

● Some animals have markings that

look like eyes to fool predators
trying to sneak up from behind

Multiple Choice

_____________ allows one animal to look, sound, or act like another animal to fool predators into thinking it is poisonous or dangerous.

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

• Adapting

Multiple Choice

Camouflage and mimicry are examples of ___________ adaptations.

• behavioral

• special

• physical

• predatory

Multiple Choice

Which adaptation would NOT help a hawk catch a mouse?

• hollow bones

• excellent eye sight

• talons

• camouflage

Multiple Choice

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

• an adaptation

• environment

• response

• stimulus

Multiple Choice

Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal

• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)

• having sharp claws or a strong shel

• having only a few young and caring for them

Multiple Choice

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of these are correct

Multiple Choice

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

• flowers with bright colors

• sharp thorns

• small seeds

• deep roots

Multiple Choice

Which Adaptation helped the frog blend in with the souroundings?

• Mimicry

• Scent

• Hibernation

• Camouflage

Multiple Choice

Why Do aniamals Adapt?

• To make their life better and have fun.

• To Survive in their envorment.

• To make people happy

• ALL of the above

Multiple Choice

A behavior that helps an organism avoid or protect itself from predators is called:

• Hibernation

• Migration

• Defense Mechanism

• Mimicry

• Predator attack

Multiple Choice

King snakes are not poisonous, but they look a lot like coral snakes which are poisonous. What color strategy do king snakes use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry

Multiple Choice

The hoverfly is a harmless fly that can't sting you. It looks a lot like honey bees which can sting you. What color strategy do hoverflies use?

• Camouflage

• Disguise

• Warning Coloration

• Disruptive Coloration

• Mimicry