Plant and Animal Adaptations

Adaptations are:

• Body parts that help an organism survive in their environment
• Behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment
• Body parts and behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment

Physiological adaptations are internal or cellular features of an organism that enable them to survive in their environment.

• True
• False

Behavioral adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Structural/Physical adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioural, physiological or structural adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Structural adaptation 

• Physiological adaptations

Venus flytraps have two leaves to trap bugs - is this a behavioural adaptation or a structural adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Structural adaptation

Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

• A flower that looks like a bee
• A thorny stem
• A waxy coating
• Substance that attracts insects 

The roots of cacti are usually shallow and spread out widely. How does this adaptation help the plants?

• The roots can take in more sunlight to grow faster.

• The roots can get up to the surface faster to get air.

• The roots can collect water quickly when it rains.

• The roots can spread pollen faster and reproduce.

Movement from one place to another at a certain time of year or certain time in the life cycle is called:

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Competition
• Mutation

Deep sleep to survive low temperatures and lack of food is called:

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Competition
• Mutation