Traits/Learned Behaviors and Structures and Functions Retake

Some plants grow on land while others grow in water. Whether they are on land or on water, they have adaptations to help them make food. Water plants have structures on the tops of their floating leaves that would best help them–

• take in water.

• absorb sunlight.

• hide from predators.

• provide shelter for fish.

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A frog has structures that help it meet its needs. What structure of a frog has the function of helping the frog catch and eat food?

• Croaking sound

• Webbed back feet

• Moist skin

• Sticky tongue

Students in a science class were investigating structures and functions that help animals survive in their environments. The following is information that the students collected to share with their classmates. Which student included information about both the structures and functions of organisms in their research?

• Frogs can jump really far. They live near the water and can catch insects. I like to catch frogs in the summer.

• Bears have large, strong legs that help them move large objects and climb trees. They have large paws and strong claws to help them get many different food sources and a thick coat of fat under their fur to keep them warm.

• Birds have wings. Birds have beaks, but sometimes the beaks look different. Birds build nests in trees, and they have feathers. Many birds have differently colored feathers and are beautiful to look at.

• Snakes can slither. They can live in almost any environment. Snakes can be venomous or nonvenomous. I am scared of snakes.

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Which of these functions would NOT be an advantage in a hot, dry desert climate?

• Being active at night

• Getting water from plants

• Hunting other animals during the day

• Digging burrows underground

All organisms have unique features on or in their bodies that allow them to survive in their environment. These unique adaptation features are called _______.

• traits

• behaviors

• structures

• functions

After making observations and researching hummingbirds, which of these could the student observe as a learned behavior of the hummingbird?

• Ability to fly backward

• Eating at the same feeder each day

• Fast-moving wings

• Migrating 500 mi. at a time

Which of these behaviors did the puppy most likely learn from living in the family’s home?

• Digging in the yard

• Yawning when it is tired

• Panting to cool down

• Coming when called by name

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Each of the following traits can be behaviors that are inherited by eagles EXCEPT–

• spotting another eagle 50 mi. away.

• hunting technique used to capture prey.

• ability to soar in the air for hours without landing while searching for food.

• laying eggs in a large nest.

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Which of the following traits is a learned behavior of chimpanzees?

• Living in large groups with other chimpanzees

• Walking quickly using both arms and legs

• Using a stick to dig ants out of the ground

• Sleeping at night and hunting during the day.

How does the behavior of living together help the ants?

• Ants in a large group can share the work of getting food.

• A large group of ants needs more space to live in than one ant does.

• Birds that prey on ants can find a large group of ants more easily.

• Ants living in large groups sometimes move to a new place to live.