Adaptations

Define Adaptation.

• How an organism has NOT changed and continues to live in an environment

• All animals can live in any environment

• Special features or behaviors that allow an animal to survive in an environment.

• How an organism grows over time

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This stick insect is using ________________ to blend in to it's environment.

• air

• terra

• camouflage

• synthesis

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What is the function (job) of fish gills?

• To absorb water from the water

• To make the fish faster

• To make the fish lighter

• To absorb oxygen from the water

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What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?

• A strong beak

• Small feet

• Hollow bones

• The color of the bird

The sharp teeth of lions are what type of adaptation?

• Structural

• Physilogical

• Behavioral

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The sharp teeth of lions are well suited to rip and tear through muscle tissue and bone. What type of adaptation is this?

• Structural

• Physilogical

• Behavioral

What type of leaves are most likely found on plants that are best suited to living on the floor of a dense forest?

• F

• G

• H

• J

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Why do hollow bones help birds during flight?

• Hollow bones make the birds weigh less

• Hollow bones are full of heavy blood

• Hollow bones store water

• Hollow bones are made of feathers

Xylem is a plant adaptation that allows plants to transport ______________ up the stem.

• Salt

• Sugar

• Water

• Coffee

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Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

• Behavioral

• Physiological