Unit 6/7 Review

characteristics passed from parent to offspring

• inherited traits

• learned behavior

• camouflage

• environment

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behaviors acquired by an organisms interactions with its environment/parents

• learned behaviors

• inherited traits

• inherited behaviors

• mimicry

a living organism that is made when a plant/animal reproduces

• offspring

• inherited traits

• rocks

• environment

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

• mimicry
• camouflage
• hibernation
• migration

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Bears need to eat a lot prior to the long winter. Why is it important for a bear to eat before a long winter?

• Bears go through hibernation and eat a lot so that their body can store fat to use while they are hibernating

• Bears need to eat so that they can continue to hunt

• Bears migrate during long winters and they need their strength for the long journey

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Which structural adaptation allows the penguin to stay warm when diving in icy water?

• The beak

• The feathers

• The flippers

• The webbed feet

Which bird beak is best adapted for opening hard-shelled nuts and seeds?

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Why might some plants have thorns?

• to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant
• to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants
• to take in nutrients from the air
• to provide shade for the plant

Unlike humans, otters have special flaps that close off their nostrils and ears. These flaps help otters survive in an environment that is -

• terrestrial

• snowy

• windy

• aquatic

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The flat teeth of an antelope are teeth used for eating ___________________.

• Grass

• Wood

• Bugs

• Large animals