Adaptations Intro Review

A species has physically adapted using camouflage. Which is true?

• The species has migrated to avoid predators.

• The species has hibernated to avoid predators.

• The species played dead to avoid predators.

• The species blended in with its surrounding to avoid predators.

What is another term for inherited behaviors?

• hibernation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

• natural selection

Why do some organisms like butterflies have bright colors?

• to warn predators they are poisonous

• to make it easier for them to find food

• to help them adapt to flying long distances

• to make it easier for them to blend into their surroundings

How did amphibians adapt to their changing environment?

• The hibernated for many months in the winter.

• The developed fins and gills.

• The developed lungs and limbs.

• The played dead to trick predators.

A bear sleeps all winter. What is this form of adaptation called?

• "playing dead"

• hibernation

• migration

• camouflage

What happens to unnecessary traits during the process of natural selection?

• They are passed on to some organisms but not to others.

• They disappear very suddenly.

• They are passed on to all future generations.

• They gradually disappear over time.