Structural Adaptations

Which of the following would be considered a structural adaptation?

• A long neck for reaching the leaves on higher trees

• loyalty to an owner

• salivating when offered food

• shivering when cold

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Which of the following is an example of a species changing over time?

• Oak trees growing towards the light

• The decrease in tusk size for elephants

• A plant's roots grow towards the water

• A fox chasing after a rabbit

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How long does it take for changes in structural adaptations to occur?

• Within one generation

• Overnight

• Over many generations

• After breakfast but before dinner

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How might a gradual change to warmer weather affect an arctic fox?

• It would grow thicker layers of hair

• It would develop larger eyelids

• It may develop smaller feet

• It would begin to shed layers of fur

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What is the word that describes a physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism?

• Adaptation

• Trait

• Variation

• Diversity

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What is the word that describes a physical or behavioral characteristic of an organism that increases its' chance of survival?

• Trait

• Quality

• Adaptation

• Improvement

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A species that develops adaptations over generations will most likely.....

• Produce individual offspring

• Go extinct

• Live shorter lives

• Survive longer

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Which sentence does not describe a structural adaptation?

• A wolf drinks from a stream when thirsty

• A rose bush grows thorns to protect against consumers

• Birds use their long beaks to drink the nectar inside a flower

• A giraffe has a long neck to reach leaves on taller trees.

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Which structural adaptation helps an organism obtain food?

• The plume of a peacock

• The sweat glands of a human

• A cardinals bright red feathers

• The sharp talons of an eagle

What structural adaptation would help a plant ward off consumers?

• Tasty fruit

• A sweet aroma

• Sharp Spines

• Large leaves