Adaptations

A characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is a/an ​ ​ (a)  

• adaptation
• skill
• variation
• natural instinct

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Variation in​ (a)   would best help bison survive a harsh winter

• fur thickness
• Leg length
• Hearing quality
• Hoof size

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Beak shape depends on...

• where birds live

• who they hang out with

• diet (fish or seeds)

• exercise

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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

• an adaptation

• environment

• response

• stimulus

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Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• swimming

• eye color

• skateboarding

• callused fingers

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Determine if the traits are structural or behavioral.

• Structural because it allows plants to save energy for later use

• Migration

• Behavioral because it allows animals to save energy

• Hibernation

• Structural because it allows organisms to hide in plain sight

• Storage of food in bulb

• Behavioral because it makes animals move away and find better resources

• Camouflage

• Structural because it is a chemical defense

• Venom

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Predict which moth would increase in population

• light 
• dark

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• Physiological

• Structural

• Behavioral

• Physiological

• Structural

• Behavioral

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• Physiological

• Structural

• Behavioral

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