Adaptations

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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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

Some plants have small leaves that help them do which of these?

• grow tall
• save water
• make seeds
  make seeds
• fall off in winter

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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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What is a trait?

• plant
• an adaptation
• a characteristic or feature

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Define Adaptation.

• How an organism has NOT changed and continues to live in an environment 
• All animals can live in any environment 
• How an organism grows over time
• Special features or behaviors that allow an animal to survive in an environment.

Define Heredity

• The passing of genetic material from child to parent
• DNA and RNA
• The passing of genetic material from brother to sister 
• The passing of genetic material from parent to offspring

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce
• traits that help an organism hide
• traits that help an organism to seek protection
• traits that help an organism to see.

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