Animal Functions/Structures

Some animals, such as birds, have beaks, while other animals, like horses, have large mouths with flat teeth.
The difference in these structures is most closely related to -- 

• the sounds the animals make.
• the habitat the animals live in.
• the type of offspring they have.
• the types of food these animals eat.

The whiskers of a cheetah and the antennae of a beetle are shown in the photographs. 
How do structures like whiskers and antennae help organisms? 

• They help organisms stay warm.
• They help organisms eat food quickly.
• They help organisms defend themselves.
• They help organisms get information about their environment.

Which of the following statements is correct?

• A giraffe has long legs to reach watering holes easily.
• A giraffe has a long tail to help guide him when he runs.
• A giraffe has a long tongue to reach the leaves of tall trees.
• A giraffe has a long mane down its neck to help it run faster.

The spotted fur of a leopard and spotted skin of a leopard gecko are shown in the photographs below. 
How do these body coverings help organisms in their environments?

• They help organisms find food.
• They help organisms look like another animal in its environment.
• They help organisms eat food quickly.
• They help organisms blend into their surroundings. 

Which of the following qualities of a frog’s skin is evidence that a frog is adapted to its environment? Select all that apply.

• It is thin

• It is slimy

• It is warm

• It is moist

Which animal structure involves protecting the animal?

• Hearing

• Fur

• Nose

• Sight

Like bats, dolphins use echolocation to navigate and find food underwater. Circle which sense echolocation uses.

• Smelling

• Seeing

• Touching

• Hearing

Canada geese are landing in a quiet city playground. More people start using the playground. This causes many geese to fly away. In the following weeks, fewer geese land in the playground. Which sentence most likely explains why there are fewer geese?

• They were scared and learned not to come back to that place.

• They were separated from their mates and left to find them.

• They could not find food, so they went to another place to eat.

• They could not hear each other, so they went to a quieter place.

Snowshoe hares live in wooded areas. In the summer, their fur is brown. In the winter, their fur is white. How does fur help the snowshoe hare?

• keeps the hare warm

• makes the hare move quickly

• hides the hare from predators

• allows the hare to dig burrows.

Which of these is a name for any trait that helps a living thing survive?

• action

• adaptation

• pollination

• conservation