Adaptations & Survival CFU

Match the following description to the correct type of adaptation.

• Behavioral adaptation

• A schnauzer dog herds a group of farm sheep

• Learned behavior

• Cuttlefish have the color and texture to blend into their surroundings

• Instinctive behavior

• Alaskan wood frogs that freeze their bodies solid to survive extremely cold temperatures

• Vestigial adaptation

• A group of honeybees swarming around their hive

• Structural adaptation

• The human tailbone is a remnant of a tail-like structure that no longer serves a purpose in human activity

The Arctic tundra is a vast, treeless plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations would not help a polar bear in the tundra?

• Layers of fat for insulation

• White fur for camouflage

• Webbed paws for swimming

• Total herbivorous diet

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

African bullfrogs create mucus "homes" to survive the dry season. Which type of adaptation is present. (Behavioral or Structural)

• Behavioral

• Structural

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that prevents them from drying out. Which type of adaptation is present. (Behavioral or Structural)

• Behavioral

• Structural

Fill in the correct form of structural adaptation for the organism pictured.

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NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Fill in the correct form of structural adaptation for the organism pictured.

Fill in the correct form of structural adaptation for the organism pictured.