Adaptations

Open Ended

What are two examples of adaptations that help organisms survive in their environments?

Multiple Choice

Why is it important to analyze the structures and functions of different species to understand how organisms survive in the same environment?

• It helps us understand how organisms adapt to their surroundings.

• It shows us which organisms are the strongest.

• It tells us which species are most popular.

• It helps us identify organisms that are extinct.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes adaptation?

• A change in structure or behaviors that improves survival in an environment

• A temporary change in behavior

• A random mutation with no effect

• A learned skill unrelated to survival

Open Ended

Explain how natural selection leads to adaptation in organisms, using the example of giraffes with long necks.

Open Ended

Describe the difference between structural and behavioral adaptations. Provide an example of each.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT an example of an external adaptation?

• A bird's beak shape

• A snake's camouflage

• A bird's migration pattern

• A camel's hump

Match

What are structural adaptations (body part to help the organism survive)?

• armadillo hard shell

• fish gills

• chameleon camouflage

• hollow bones in birds

protection

breathe under water

blend in

light weight

• protection

• breathe under water

• blend in

• light weight

Multiple Choice

Crested floating heart is a non-native plant that now grows in Texas. This plant grows very fast and can spread over the entire surface of a pond or lake. Which effect will most likely occur when crested floating heart covers a lake?

• A Small fish will have fewer places to hide from predators

• B Less sunlight will reach the plants that grow underwater

• C Several new trees will grow along the lake shore.

• D Deer will have to find another source of water

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the difference between camouflage and mimicry as external adaptations for survival?

• Camouflage helps animals blend in, while mimicry helps animals look like another species.

• Camouflage makes animals poisonous, while mimicry makes animals invisible.

• Camouflage is only used by insects, while mimicry is only used by birds.

• Camouflage is a behavioral adaptation, while mimicry is a chemical adaptation.

Multiple Choice

Which supports the idea that camouflage helps animals get food? 

• Rabbits can run faster than their predators when chased.
• In a forest, green frogs catch more insects than red frogs.
• An earthworm digs deeper into the soil than other worms for food.
• Birds with short beaks catch more insects than birds with long beaks.

Multiple Choice

The African savanna is covered in tall grasses.  There are also trees spread out across the land.  The animals of the savanna are adapted to exist on this land.  Which is not an animal adaptation that helps animals survive on the savanna?

• fur that is camouflaged in the grass
• long necks that help giraffes to reach their food
• sharp teeth that help herbivores tear the thick grass
• powerful hind legs that help with hunting and migrating

Multiple Choice

This owl hunts its prey using —

• keen eyesight and sharp talons
• sharp talons and feather coloring
• sharp beak and short body 
• feather coloring and sense of smell

Multiple Choice

Crayfish live in water and often hide under rocks or plants. They come out to look for food and will eat both plants and animals. Which of these is a trait that a crayfish most likely inherits from its parents? (5.10B)

• The average distance it travels each day

• The number of legs it has

• The amount of food it eats each day

• The type of plants in its habitat

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a behavior that a person learns rather than inherited? (5.10B)

• Swallowing a sweet liquid

• Having a pleasant dream

• Digesting a chocolate-covered strawberry

• Identifying the scent of a rose

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a reason animals migrate?

• Better climate

• Better food

• Safe place to live

• To become poisonous