Structures and Functions

What is a structure?

• buildings

• part of a plant or an animal

• clothes

• stories you tell

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Why do some cacti have spines or thorns?

• to help them attract pollinators

• to store water

• to protect themselves from predators

• to make them look pretty

What do birds use their beaks for in their environments?

• to breathe

• to dig burrows

• to build nests

• to eat and catch prey

What is a function?

• things you eat

• to move

• what a structure does; its job

• to stay alive

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What does "adaptations" mean?

• traits or behaviors that help organisms better survive in their environment

• songs you sing

• a structure

• non-living things

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Which of the following is an example of something that helps an organism survive?

• playing video games

• finding food and water

• taking a nap

• doing homework

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Which plant in the desert can stay alive in the dry, hot desert and save water in its thick stem?

• oak tree

• sunflower

• cactus

• jackrabbit

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Why do most snakes in the desert have pale or light-colored skin?

• to blend in with their surroundings to hide from predators

• to make them more visible to predators

• to breathe

• they can climb trees

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True or False:

Koalas have claws, so they can climb trees to reach food and shelter.

• FALSE

• TRUE

True or False:

Turtles in the desert have tough, thick lips to protect themselves when it eats plants with spines.

• TRUE

• FALSE