Adaptations, Structure and Function

An __________ is something about an animal that helps it survive.

• Structure

• Function

• Adaptation

• External Structure

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Some animals use camouflage to disguise themselves. Which of the following is an example of this?

• Spiders spin a big web to protect themselves

• Polar Bears have white fur to help them blend in with the snow and ice

• Hedgehogs curl up into a ball to protect themselves when they feel scared

• Giraffes have long necks to reach food that other animals cannot

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__________ are both internal and external parts of an animal.

• Functions

• Structures

• Sensory Organs

• Behaviors

There are TWO types of adaptations. Choose the two that are correct.

• Physical

• Behavioral

• Creative

• Educational

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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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Plants have a structure that allow them to transport water from the roots to the leaves

• Phloem

• Xylem

• Stem

• Soot

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In the aquatic biome, fish have ___ for taking in oxygen and fins for movement.

• spines

• blubber

• gills

• fur

Whales and sea lions have a layer of ___, or fat, under their skin to keep them warm.

• gills

• fur

• blubber

• beaks

Which is an example of an internal adaptation?

• migration

• hibernation

• behavioral

• gills

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What are adaptations?

• traits that help an organism to survive and reproduce

• traits that help an organism hide

• traits that help an organism to seek protection

• traits that help an organism to see.

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