Adaptations Review

What would be a parents offspring?

• their bed
• their pets
• their children
• their husband

A genetic trait is...

• a characteristic you develop in your life
• a characteristic you inherit from your parents

Which of the following is a genetic trait?

• a horse is groomed to have a braided mane (or hair).
• a horse learns to give rides to people.
• a horse has hooves.

Butterflies are insects that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. What is this ability called?

• natural selection
• imitation
• mimicry
• camouflage

Organism are more likely to survive and reproduce if they are better adapted to their environments compared to other organisms of the same species. This process is known as?

• Variation
• Selective breeding
• mutualism
• Natural Selection

Why would insects have different mouth parts?

• The insects each have different climates?
• The mouthparts have modifications that are adapted to the insects method of feeding
• The mouthparts vary depending on the insects wings
• The mouthparts are varied so that there is no competition

Natural selection can best be defined as the _____.

• survival of the biggest and strongest in a population
• survival and reproduction of those in the largest area
• elimination of the smallest organism by the biggest
• survival and reproduction of those that are best adapted

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What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?

• To look different from other species.
• To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
• To protect itself against predators.
• To protect itself against prey.

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The differences among a species, like different bird beaks, are called

• genes.
• variations.
• traits.
• theories.

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Which of these would be considered an adaptation of an animal that lives in the snowy tundra?

• Large webbed feet
• A thick coat of fur and blubber
• Green scales
• A diet that consists of pineapples and coconuts

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