Adaptations and Inherited Traits

What is an adaptation?

• A change that helps an animal become extinct

• A change that allows ONLY plants to survive in it's environment

• A change that helps animals and plants survive in its' environment

• A change that allows ONLY animals to survive in it's environment

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• fins

• hibernation

• sharp teeth

• camouflage

Which of the following is an example of a structural adaptation?

• dormancy

• migration

• wings

• hibernation

What is the difference between a structural adaptation and a behavioral adaptation?

• Structural adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but behavioral adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

• Behavioral adaptations are parts of an organism that help an organism survive, but structural adaptations are behaviors or actions an organism does to survive.

Tigers are excellent predators. To survive, they hunt and eat other animals in their environment. All of the following characteristics of a tiger help it to be an effective predator except–

• sharp teeth and claws

• a thick coat of fur

• powerful jaws and limbs

• good eye sight and hearing

A snowshoe hare has many structural adaptations that help it survive in its environment.

Which adaptation of the snowshoe hare provides warmth andcamouflage in its cold and snowy environment?

• Long, flexible ears

• Large, brown eyes

• Thick, white fur

• Wide, strong feet

How does the giraffes long neck help it survive in the African grasslands? This structure functions to help the giraffe

• run very quickly

• reach tree branches

• drink from ponds

• hide from predators

Colorful flowers with a sweet smell help some plants meet their needs in their habitat because they will be better able to _______________________.

• collect sunglight

• absorb rainwater

• survive the cold

• attract insects

Inherited Traits include BOTH physical characteristics passed down in DNA from parents to offspring and instinctive behaviors that organisms are born knowing how to do.

True or False.

• True

• False

All of the following are examples of an inherited physical characteristic EXCEPT:

• sharp teeth

• claws

• hunting at night

• size and shape