Adaptations

Occurring in the night

• logical
• structural
• function
• nocturnal

The way that parts are organized or put
together

• function
• structure
• trait
• logical

The “job” that a body part does in an
organism

• function
• trait
• logical
• structure

New organisms that come from parent
organisms

• adaptations
• offspring
• behaviors
• function

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Things that an organism knows or senses
without having to be taught

• structural behaviors
• structural adaptations
• instincts
• non-instinctive behaviors

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Characteristics of an organism

• adaptations
• traits
• functions
• instincts

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The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white
• Camouflage
• Color matching
• behavioral adaptation 

Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?

• The spines capture water
• The spines make it colder
• The spines will make it rain
• The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it

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What is the function (job) of fish gills?

• To absorb water from the water
• To make the fish faster
• To make the fish lighter
• To absorb oxygen from the water

The feet of this bird tell us that this animal can...

• Run fast
• Swim 
• Fly fast
• Climb rocks 

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