Adaptations - 7th grade

Some monkeys have a long tail used to hang on to branches. This is a __ adaptation.

• behavioral
• structural
• physiological
• none of these

A penguin can go without food for 100 days to survive the winter. This is a __ adaptation.

• behavioral

• structural

• physiological

• all of these

The mating dance of the Laysan albatross is an example of a ___ adaptation

• behavioral

• structural

• physiological

• all of these

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Which of the following is NOT an inherited trait?

• eye color

• skin color

• freckles

• scars

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Traits that an organism gains during its life (like bulky muscles) are called ___ traits.

• acquired

• inherited

• environmental

• uncommon

A ___ is a permanent change in the structure of a gene.

• adaptation

• mutation

• behavior

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What type of environment do these mice most likely live in?

• dark colored rocks

• light colored rocks

• green forest

• snowy mountains

Organisms better suited to their environment will produce ___ offspring.

• fewer

• less

• more

• the same amount of

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Which bird is more likely to survive in an area where there are only large seeds?

• B

• A

• both

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Characteristics an organism has may help it survive are called ___.

• adaptations

• mutations

• selections

• variations

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