Structure and Functions

Animals have some structures which help them survive in their environment. What are those structures called?

• environment

• behavior

• adaptation

• senses

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation?

• thick fur to keep it warm

• shelter to keep it dry

• feathers to keep it dry

• thin fur to keep it cool

Which of the following adaptations would an organism NOT need in the desert?

• blubber

• scales

• needles

Which of the following adaptations would an organism in the Arctic most likely need to survive?

• tall growing

• strong roots

• low growing

• bright flowers

Which of the following adaptations would an organism in the ocean most likely need to survive?

• gills

• ability to store water

• fur

• scales

How do adaptations help organisms?

• allow them to hide from predators

• allow them to eat

• allow them to be better predators

• A, B, and C are correct

How can you tell if a trait is inherited?

• The organism learns it easily.

• The organism is born with it.

• The organism doesn't have it.

• The organism learns it over time.

A dog was recently adopted and he spent his first

night in the new home. Sitting by the front door, he

heard noises from neighbors all night and barked.

His owner taught him to lay on a cushion in the

bedroom after the first night. Which of the dog’s

traits was a learned behavior?

• barking

• hearing noises

• laying on a cushion at night

• sitting by the front door

How can you tell if a trait is a learned behavior?

• The organism wasn't born knowing it.

• The organism is born knowing it.

• The organism doesn't know it.

• The organism looks like its parents.

A giraffe at the zoo walks to the bridge at noon

each day so kids can feed it leaves. The rest of the

day he walks around his pin reaching high in the

trees for leaves in high branches. Which of the

giraffe’s traits is a learned behavior?

• reaching high in the trees for leaves

• walking around

• walking to the bridge at noon

• having spots