Unit 05

Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings

• adaptations
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• structural behaviors

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Something that an organism does or the
way that an organism behaves or reacts

• traits
• structures
• behavior
• functions

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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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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 

What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?

• Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.
• Big ears to capture are as it falls
• Small eyes to see where it will land
• A short thin tail

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Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?

• White coat
• Fat belly
• Small eyes
• Webbed Feet

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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