Trait and Adaptations Review

Multiple Choice

Traits are all of the following except:

• a characteristic or quality of an organism

• genetically inherited from one generation to the next

• include behavior, physiology, and external features

• the process of becoming better suited to a habitat

Match

Match the following

• Behavioral Traits

• Physiological Traits

• External Features

migration and hibernation

gills and hollow bones

feathers, four legs, and scales

• migration and hibernation

• gills and hollow bones

• feathers, four legs, and scales

Multiple Choice

Adaptation is the process of becoming better suited to a habitat over many generations. Which of the following are adaptations of the giraffe?

• Long necks, long legs, and unique coat patterns.
• Thick fur, large ears, and webbed feet.
• Flat teeth, short tails, and nocturnal behavior.
• Short necks, small legs, and bright colors.

Multiple Choice

Migration and hibernation are BEHAVIORAL ADAPTATIONS because they describe how an organism behaves. Which of the following would be considered a behavioral adaptation?

• Salmon swimming upstream to lay their egg

• Migration of plants
• Camouflage
• Photosynthesis

Multiple Choice

Gills in fish, hollow bones in birds, and xylem in plants are all examples of:

• Behavioral Traits (how an organism acts)

• Physiological Traits (internal)

• External Features (on the outside)

• None of these

Reorder

Reorder the following to show the process of Natural Selection (when traits that enhance survival are selected for over time).

• Genetic variation occurs causes different traits

• Traits that are beneficial help organisms survive

• Individuals that survive are able to pass their traits to their offspring

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2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Dropdown

Animal ​

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is has adapted to survive in the desert, animal ​

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is adapted to live in the tropics, and animal ​

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lives in the tundra/arctic.