Adaptations

This is a period of deep sleep that occurs in some animals when outside temperatures are cold: ______

• hibernation
• migration

An example of a physical adaptation is...

• a turtle hiding inside its shell
• The spikes on a porcupine fish
• a rabbit burrowing underground
• a viper biting when threatened

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Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

• Structural
• Behavioural

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

• flowers with bright colors
• sharp thorns
• small seeds
• deep roots

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A nice smell is an adaptation that __________________.

• helps the plant keep water inside the leaves.
• pokes animals that try to eat the plant.
• attracts pollinators to the plant.

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Adaptations help a species:

• Reproduce
• Defend themselves
• Find Food
• All of these

An elephant's long trunk is what kind of adaptation?

• Structural
• Behavioral
• Skill
• Successor

In a eukaryotic cell, where is DNA found?

• In the mitochondrion
• In the nucleus
• In animal cells only
• In viral tissue

Why do some plants have tremendously long roots?

• To ward off predators
• To photosynthesize
• To have more surface area to absorb water
• To detect carbon dioxide levels

Courtship displays (mating dances) of birds are example of:

• Structural adaptation
• Both structural and behavioral adaptations
• Behavioral adaptation