Adaptations Pretest

What adaptation makes the most sense for living in a cold snowy area?

• gills

• colorful wings

• white fur

• striped skin

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.

• Behavioral Adaptation
• Structural Adaptation

When an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.

• camouflage
• mimicry
• warning coloration
• protective resemblance

How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

What is a characteristic, or feature of a plant or animal called?

• trait
• survive
• adaptation
• reproduce

Why is the mouse population changing over time?

• The light mice can reproduce more successfully than the dark mice
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because the dark mice taste better
• The hawks eat more light mice than dark mice because they can see the light mice more easily
• The hawks eat more dark mice than light mice because they can see the dark mice more easily

An inherited trait that increases an organism's chance of surviving and reproducing.

• variation
• adaptation
• vestigial structure
• mutation

Which is NOT a result of selective breeding?

• Large seedless watermelons that consumer demand

• Bright oranges that are all about the same size

• An insect that matches the color of the environment

• A dog that has been bred to have short hair

Scientists genetically engineer corn to be immune to corn diseases. This is BENEFICIAL because

• This causes corn to be less likely to reproduce
• This causes corn to be less likely to survive
• This causes corn to be smaller
• This allows increased production of corn