Adaptations and Evolution

What is a trait or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its environment?

• homologous structure

• adaptation

• evolution

• fossil

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A polar bear's thick layer of fat under it's skin is an adaption for _________________ .

• camouflage

• avoiding predators

• finding and attracting mates

• coping with the climate

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Anything that helps an animal survive in its environment.

• counter-shading

• mimicry

• adaptation

• camouflage

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The flat, wing-like shape of these ash tree fruits is an adaptation for _______________ .

• pollination

• seed dispersal

• flower production

• avoiding predators

What is one way that natural selection can lead to adaptation in a species?

• By causing random mutations

• By selecting traits that are beneficial for survival

• By increasing the population size

• By changing the climate

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What do analogous structures suggest?

• That all organisms have the same needs

• Organisms independently evolved similar solutions to adapt to environmental challenges

• That organisms have not evolved

• A common evolutionary ancestry

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What is the process called where organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring?

• Genetic Drift

• Natural Selection

• Mutation

• Speciation

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All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of 

• Water

• Food

• Shelter

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Adapatations lead to...

• Unique organisms

• Evolution

• Mutations

• Stronger Organsisms

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What is a structure or organ (body part) that is either smaller in size or has no use left over from evolution?

• Analogous Structures

• Homologous Structures

• Vestigial Structures

• Species