Adaptations in Plants and Animals

What are adaptations?

• Special body parts or structures that help a plant or animal survive in an environment

• Actions that help a plant or animal survive in an environment

• The basic needs of plants and animals

• Changes in the environment

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Which physical adaptation helps a bald eagle catch prey?

• Keen eyesight

• Strong curved beak

• Wide leaves

• Ability to change skin color

Why do leaves of plants on the Rainforest floor have wider leaves?

• To retain water

• To release poision

• To attract predators

• To have more access to light

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What is a behavioral adaptation of Arctic Foxes?

• Changing fur color

• Growing strong curved beak

• Changing skin color

• Growing wider leaves

How do organisms with both gills and lungs benefit?

• They can change their skin color

• They can camouflage in their environment

• They have a larger range of areas to find food

• They can rip meat easily

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Arianna plants daisy flowers around her mother's strawberry plants. She predicts that these will attract insects so that fewer bugs will eat the strawberries. Which observation would support her prediction?

• 20 insects before the daisies are planted and 25 insects after they are planted.

• 20 insects before the daisies are planted and 10 insects after they are planted.

• 10 strawberry plants before the daisies are planted and 5 strawberry plants after.

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• A chameleon can change the color of its skin to help it do all of the following EXCEPT

• Hunt for food

• Attract a mate

• Climb trees better

• Hide from predators

What is an IMPORTANT adaptation of a manatee to survive in changing water temperatures?

• Breathing slower

• Swimming to deeper waters

• Feeding more to increase body fat

• Migrating to natural springs of warm water

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One species of mosquitoes is breeding earlier in the year in response to changes in climate. Which statement best describes this change?

• A species adapting to changes in the environment.

• A species losing its habitat.

• A species overpopulating.

• A species gaining a competitive advantage over its predators.

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