Adaptation

An _________________ is any structural or behavioral change that helps an animal or plant survive in its environment.

• Inheritance

• Habitat

• Adaptation

• Genetics

Adaptations are ___________________, which means they are passed genetically from one generation to the next.

• physical

• inherited

• habitat

• structures

Any physical feature that helps an organism to survive in a specific habitat is called a ___________________ adaptation.

• genetic

• environment

• feature

• structural

An example of an animal's structural adaptation is a giraffe's ______ _______ that helps it to reach leaves in a high tree.

• long neck

• spotted coat

• thin tail

• short horns

An example of a plant's ___________________ adaptation is the drip tip leaf. Drip tip leaves grow in a tropical rainforest. The drip tip allows large amounts of water to flow quickly off the surface of a leaf.

• genetic

• structural

• environmental

• habitat

Any behavior that helps an organism to survive in a specific habitat is a __________________ adaptation.

• physical

• habitat

• feature

• behavioral

An example of a behavioral adaptation in animals is

• a polar bear's thick fur

• when some birds, like geese, migrate to find better weather conditions and greater food supplies.

• a giraffe's long neck

• a cactus' sharp needles

An example of a behavioral adaptation in plants is

• perennial desert plants survive by remaining dormant during dry periods, then come to life when water is available.

• a drip tip leaf

• a rose's thorns

• a flower's petal colors

A bird's hollow bones, a fish's gills, and a plant's tubular vessels are all examples of

• habitats

• environmental factors

• behaviors

• internal adaptations

Adaptive traits like an arthropod's jointed legs, or a dolphin's streamlined body shape help the organism

• sleep

• mimic

• move

• camouflage