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02: Animal Adaptations, body structures and functions

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

identify what part is used for movement:

a)

wings

b)

beak

c)

claws

d)

paws

2.

identify the part that is used for holding objects:

a)

mouth

b)

tongue

c)

shell (carapace)

d)

feet

3.

identify the part that is used for protection:

a)

mouth

b)

tongue

c)

shell (carapace)

d)

feet

4.

identify the part that is used for holding objects:

a)

horns

b)

strongs legs

c)

hoofed feet

d)

mouth

5.

identify the part that is used for protection:

a)

horns

b)

strong legs

c)

hoofed feet

d)

mouth

6.

identify the part that is used for holding objects:

a)

legs

b)

paws

c)

tongue

d)

mouth

7.

identify the part that is used for movement:

a)

legs

b)

paws

c)

tongue

d)

mouth

8.

The Binturong, also known as bearcat, has sharp claws and teeth that can easily rip through flesh.

a)

to move from place to place

b)

to grasp objects

c)

to protect themselves

d)

to seek, find, and take in food

9.

Housefly has a taste buds on feet for tasting food quickly when it lands.

a)

to protect themselves

b)

to grasp objects

c)

to seek, find, and take in food

d)

to move from place to place

10.

The snowshoe hare turns white to blend in and hide from predators. It has large back feet for jumping away quickly.

a)

to grasp objects

b)

to protect themselves

c)

to move from place to place

d)

to seek, find, and take in food

11.

fill in the blanks:

Animals learn to adapt to changes in their __(1)__ to survive for their species will not become extinct. Their body __(2)__

vary depending on the conditions of the place in which they live

a)

environment

b)

protection

c)

structural adaptations

d)

eating and hunting for

12.

Some of these structures include teeth, beak, body covering, legs, odor or substances released. These adaptations serve as __(1)__

from predators, for__(2)__

food, and for better movement.

a)

protection

b)

environment

c)

eating and searching for

d)

structural adaptations

13.

this allows a harmless animal to act, look, or sound like a poisonous, venomous, or distasteful animal to mislead its predator

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

protective coloration

d)

protective resemblance

14.

this allows animals to blend themselves with their environment, making it hard for predators to see them.

a)

protective coloring

b)

protective resemblance

c)

mimicry

d)

camouflage

15.

Arctic fox, hare, and weasel develop white coat during winter, while insects like grasshopper and walking stick change color to match their backgrounds or surroundings

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

protective resemblance

d)

protective coloration

16.

this is seen in most insects, as they resemble the appearances of twigs, leaves, or barks of wood to trick their predators and help them survive in their environment.

a)

mimicry

b)

camouflage

c)

protective coloration

d)

protective resemblance

17.

this is a specific place where an animal lives and hunts for food.

a)

environment

b)

home

c)

habitat

d)

surroundings

18.

these are activities or actions that animals do to survive in their environment.

a)

structural adaptations

b)

behavioral adaptations

19.

this is a special characteristic of an organism to adjust to the changing condition of the environment.

a)

habitat

b)

homeostasis

c)

surroundings

d)

adaptation

20.

these are adjustments to physical features of organisms to help them adapt and survive in their habitat.

a)

structural adaptation

b)

behavioral adaptation

21.

this is an instinctive behavior of animals or group of animals to move from one region to another and back again due to seasonal changes

a)

estivation

b)

camouflage

c)

hibernation

d)

migration

22.

this is another instinctive behavior adaptation response to cold weather.

a)

hibernation

b)

estivation

c)

migration

d)

immigration

23.

this is an adaptation of some animals during very hot season as they go into a state of dormancy to reduce effects of high temperature and/or drought

a)

estivation

b)

migration

c)

estimation

d)

hibernation

24.

identify what part is used for holding objects:

a)

claws

b)

beak

c)

wings

d)

paws