5.10 A/B Science Review

Protective colorings or markings that make an organism appear to be part of its surroundings

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Function

• Mimicry

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Functional changes that allow organisms to obtain food and keep safe

• Adaptation

• Camouflage

• Function

• Mimicry

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Bird beaks are adapted to the type of food they eat. Which of the birds pictured below has a beak suitable for cracking and eating small seeds?

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The ability to hibernate would be most useful in the

• Savannah

• Grassland

• Arctic

• Rainforest

Which structure would be best for a bird that soars above the water and dives through the air to catch a fish near the surface?

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Which of the following is a beneficial adaptation for an aquatic animal?

• Thick fur

• Webbed feet

• Striped body

• White color

Which of the following is an instinctive behavior that an animal could inherit from its parents?

• A raccoon taking lids off of trash cans to find food

• A dog barking loudly when the doorbell rings

• A seal balancing a ball on the end of its nose

• A bee flying from flower to flower to get nectar

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Which of these is a learned trait that a bear could acquire during its lifetime?

• Taking food from human campsites

• Having an excellent sense of smell

• Growling when there is danger

• Hibernating during the winter

A group of science students created a chart to show what they knew about inherited traits and learned behaviors in children. Which of these is an inherited trait the students could put in that column of the chart?

• cooking a meal

• speaking English

• crying when hurt

• using a pencil

All of the following are inherited traits in a coyote EXCEPT –

• growing tan fur

• having sharp teeth

• seeing well

• recognizing traps

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