Adaptations Review

An adaptation may give an organism an (CATA--Choose All That Apply.)

• advantage to survive

• a disadvantage to survive

• an advantage to reproduce

• a disadvantage when reproducing

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Which of the following bird beaks is an adaptation for getting nectar from the pistil of a flower?

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Which of the following bird beaks would be at the greatest disadvantage when trying to tear apart its food?

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A male peacock will spread his feathers when trying to attract a mate. What type of adaptation is SPREADING its feathers?

• physiological

• behavioral

• structural

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The sensitivity plant has small green leaflets on flexible green stems. The leaflets and stems are ___ adaptations.

• structural

• behavioral

• physiological

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The human mouth produces saliva to help soften food so it can be swallowed. The production of saliva is a ___ adaptation.

• structural

• behavioral

• physiological

Humans have an opposable thumb. This opposable thumb is a ___ adaptation.

• structural

• behavioral

• physiological

What lab evidence proves that an opposable thumb is an adaptation? (CATA)

• It takes twice as long to write your name without your thumb.

• Using your thumb, you can open a door much faster.

• With or without the use of the thumb, there is no difference in the time to pick up a pen off the floor.

• Without the use of the thumb, the average time to complete tasks is greater than the average time for tasks with the thumb .

The arctic hare lives in a snowy environment. Its white fur is an adaptation because it blends in with its environment.

As earth's climate changes, the temperatures increase and the snow melts, will the fur color continue to be an adaptation?

• Yes, because that is its coat color.

• Yes, because the hare can change its color to match its environment.

• It won't matter because the hare can move to a new environment.

• No, its white fur will be a disadvantage because its predators will be able to see it easily. It is more likely to be eaten and not reproduce.

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Which of the following is true of adaptations ? (CATA)

• They are inherited traits.

• They can be acquired or learned.

• They can be actions that the organism chooses to use.

• They can be uncontrolled.

• They can become a disadvantage if the environment changes.

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