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Adaptations of Organisms

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A feature that allows an organism to survive its environment is called what?

a)

Evolution

b)

Adaptation

c)

Trait

d)

Survivability factor

2.

Click all the boxes that are adaptations.

a)

Bear hibernating

b)

Gills in fish

c)

Water in a pond

d)

The wings of a bird

e)

The temperature of the earth

3.

Which of the following examples are of behavioral adaptations?

a)

Migration

b)

Claws

c)

Teeth

d)

Eyes

4.

Which of the following are examples of structural adaptations?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Migration

c)

Eyes

d)

Mating calls

5.

What is the best definition of animal adaptation?

a)

Changes to an animal's diet.

b)

Characteristics that help animals survive.

c)

Characteristics of an animal's habitat.

d)

Skills learned in order to hunt.

6.

True or false: All animals have adaptations that help them survive in their habitat.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Partially true: Not all animals have adaptations

d)

Partially true: adaptations are not for surviving

7.

Animals who travel to warmer habitats in the winter to escape the cold are using which behavioral adaptation?

a)

Mimicry

b)

Camouflage

c)

Hibernation

d)

Migration

8.

When animals go into a deep sleep during the winter, they are using which behavioral adaptation?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Mimicry

c)

Migration

d)

Camouflage

9.

Fill in the blank: A ______________ adaptation is the way an animal looks in order to help them survive.

a)

simple

b)

behavioral

c)

physical

d)

extreme

10.

Some animals are able to copy other animals in order to look more dangerous to get away from predators. What is this called?

a)

Hibernation

b)

Camouflage

c)

Mimicry

d)

Migration

11.

I am a polar bear who lives in the arctic. My fur is a beautiful white, just like the snow I live in. What adaptation is this adaptation called?

a)

camouflage

b)

mimicry

c)

migration

d)

hibernation

12.

What physical adaptation helps some organisms breathe under water?

a)

a. lungs

b)

b. gills

c)

c. fins

d)

d. heart

13.

The chart tells us about four animals. Which animal has needs and body parts for a place that is mostly water?

a)

Camel

b)

Rattlesnake

c)

Beaver

d)

Kangaroo Rat

14.

Why do plants adapt to their environments?

a)

in order to give the surrounding animals and people enough food to survive

b)

in order to get the water and sunlight they need to survive in a harsh environment

c)

in order to block sunlight from the floors of the ocean and the rainforest

d)

in order to grow very tall and to become as bright and colorful as they can

15.

What adaptation helps penguins and seals stay warm?

a)

long eyelashes

b)

long necks

c)

a thick layer of fat

d)

long fur

16.

What is a habitat?

a)

all of one kind of animal or plant in the same area

b)

all the animals living in the ocean

c)

living and nonliving things that interact in the same space

d)

the space where a plant or animal lives

17.
Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
a)
flowers with bright colors
b)
sharp thorns
c)
small seeds
d)
deep roots
18.
What is a characteristic, or feature of a plant or animal called?
a)
trait
b)
survive
c)
adaptation
d)
reproduce
19.
True or False: Smell is an adaptation for some flowers.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The ears of this fox are an example of...
a)
A behavioral adaptation
b)
Poor breeding
c)
A physical adaptation
d)
Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong
21.
Why Do aniamals Adapt?
a)
To make their life better
b)
To Survive in their envorment.
c)
To make people happy
d)
ALL of the above
22.
Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?
a)
to protect the plant from sun damage
b)
to take in as much light as possible
c)
to spread seeds to new places
d)
to reach water down below
23.
Base your answer(s) to question(s) on the diagram below and on your knowledge of biology. The diagram shows the heads of four different species of Galapagos Islands finches. 
 The four different types of beaks shown are most likely the result of 
a)
gene manipulation 
b)
natural selection 
c)
unchanging environmental conditions 
d)
patterns of behavior learned from parents 
24.
The different tools used during the beaks of finches lab represented 
a)
feeding adaptations in finches 
b)
nest construction adaptations 
c)
variations in seed size 
d)
variations in ecosystems 
25.
What is the advantage of having different shaped beaks?
a)
To look different from other species.
b)
To be able to eat the food readily available in the environment.
c)
To protect itself against predators.
d)
To protect itself against prey.
26.
Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?
a)
Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.
b)
Because they come from dominant alleles.
c)
Because they come from recessive alleles.
d)
Because the trait is an acquired phenotype.
27.
Mutations are a change in what?
a)
DNA
b)
tRNA
c)
genotype
d)
phenotype
28.
All of these finches have different shaped beaks, they are an adaptation to gain access of 
a)
Water
b)
Food
c)
Shelter
29.
What did the beak type of finches on different islands tell Darwin?
a)
Finch populations evolved over time to favor beaks based on food type
b)
Finch populations had not evolved over time
c)
The finch beaks had no relationship to the available food on the islands
d)
Humans artificially selected finches based on their desired beak type
30.
What do we call traits that increase an individual's chance to survive and reproduce?
a)
Maladaptations
b)
Adaption
c)
Variations
d)
Adaptations
31.
An example of a behavioral adaptation is
a)
The long neck of a giraffe
b)
Penguins huddling together for warmth
c)
A camel's hump used to store water
d)
A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage
32.
An example of a physical adaptation is...
a)
a turtle hiding inside its shell
b)
The spikes on a porcupine fish
c)
a rabbit burrowing underground
d)
a viper biting when threatened
33.
A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
34.
A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
35.
A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
36.
An arctic tern migrates for food and warmth.
a)
Behavioral Adaptation
b)
Structural Adaptation
37.

The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra.

a)

Layers of fat for insulation

b)

webbed toes for swimming

c)

white fur for camouflage

d)

total herbivorous diet

38.

Plants have different signals for attracting pollinators. It is not uncommonm for the same plant to have more than one signal. Which of the following would not be a way in which plants attract pollinators?

a)

Presence of barbs

b)

specific texture or pattern

c)

strong scents

d)

bright colors

39.

Which organism would be least likely to survive a migration?

a)

A deer with an extra horn

b)

A bird flying with a flock

c)

A monarch butterfly with a damaged wing

d)

A bison that joins a herd

40.

Based on the picture above, what structures allow Galanthus flowers to better survive drought conditions compared to the Bluebell flower

a)

Galanthus flowers have longer stems that allow them to capture more sunlight.

b)

Galanthus flowers have fewer leaves causing food production to be efficient.

c)

Galanthus flowers have long roots to reach ground water.

d)

Galanthus flowers have bulb roots that store large amounts of food.

41.

A desert is biome that can have extremely harsh living conditions. Which adaptations do animals need to survive in this type of environments.

a)

I, III, and IV

b)

I, II, and IV

c)

II, III, and IV

d)

I, II, III, and IV

42.

Flightless Mormon crickets often move in large groups but no always. Which of these inferences about Mormon crickets is most likely accurate?

a)

Mormon crickets with a group survive only two days.

b)

Mormon crickets away from a group successfully reproduce

c)

Mormon crickets away from a group return to it for protection

d)

Mormon crickets within a group are less likely to be eaten by predators

43.

Which type of seed dispersal would most likely be used by the organism shown in the diagram above?

a)

Animal dispersal

b)

Wind dispersal

c)

Water dispersal

44.

Which part of the plant above is a variance that stores food for the plant?

a)

Bulb

b)

Leaves

c)

Stem

d)

Flower

45.

A female Atlantic green turtle is born with the need to travel to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean to lay eggs in the sand. This behavior is best described as --

a)

Hibernation

b)

Instinct

c)

Classification

d)

Amphibian

46.
Instinct or Learned Behavior?
Dogs pant when they are hot. 
a)
Instinct
b)
Learned
47.
The slight differences in stripe patterns in a zebra population is known as 
a)
Adaptation
b)
Variation
48.
The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?
a)
camouflage
b)
mimicry
c)
locomotion
d)
hibernation
49.
When a cheetah teaches it's cub to hunt, this is called a  __________. 
a)
learned behavior
b)
predator
c)
physical characteristic
d)
migration
50.

It is an example of an innate adaptation

a)

hibernating

b)

building a nest

c)

hunting

51.

The black bear’s primary diet is fruit, nuts, honey, and berries. However, they also like to eat fish and small mammals. Their long, sharp claws make it possible to climb trees in order to reach some of their food sources. Black bears also have an extremely good sense of smell. Their long nose allows them to smell up to 20 miles away. This is 100 times better than humans can smell. The black bear’s tongue is sticky allowing them to easily eat ants, berries, and nuts. Black bears also have extremely strong legs, allowing them to move rocks and other obstacles out of their way to get to their food. SELECT ONE EXAMPLE OF THE PHYSICAL ADAPTATIONS LISTED ABOVE.

a)

Eating nuts

b)

Sticky tongue

c)

Eating fish and small mammals

d)

Moving rocks

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