1/18 DONOW 7.11B External Features and Adaptations

Coloring or another physical characteristic that help an organism blend in with its environment

• mimicry
• camouflage
• hibernation
• migration

When an organism copies a characteristic of something else in order to better its chances for survival and reproduction

• hibernation
• camouflage
• mimicry
• migration

Function is ________________________.

• the way something looks
• how something sounds
• what something does
• the role of an organism

What does external mean?

• It means something on the inside.

• It is a part of the environment that you see.

• It means on the outside, or something you can see.

• It means it is something you place on the outside.

What is meant by adaptation?

• An animal can swim in warm water and cold water.

• It is any characteristic that helps a plant or animal survive in its environment.

• It is a habitat that animals can change.

• They develop over long periods of time.

Match the following

• Internal Structure in Plants

• Phloem

• Internal Structures in Birds

• Xylem

• External Structural in Plants

• Hollow Bones

• Internal Structure in Plants

• Leaf Arrangement

• Internal Structure in Fish

• Gills

Match the following

• Appendages

• Behavioral Structures

• Storage in Food Bulbs

• Structural Adaptations

• Mating Dance

• Physiological Adaptations

What will most likely happen to a species if the environment changes more quickly than the species can adapt?

• become more diverse

• evolve

• become extinct

• overpopulate

Which adaptation and function would best suit a camel?

• Adaptation: two rows of long eyelashes Function: protect against blowing sand

• Adaptation: thick fur and under wool Function: keep out blowing sand

• Adaptation: long, strong legs Function: protect it from burns when it kneels on the hot desert sand

• Adaptation: nostrils can be closed Function: help it survive long periods without food and water