Adaptations

A characteristic or trait that helps an organism survive in its environment is a/an ​ ​ (a)  

• adaptation
• skill
• variation
• natural instinct

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Variation in​ (a)   would best help bison survive a harsh winter

• fur thickness
• Leg length
• Hearing quality
• Hoof size

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The gills have allowed a fish to adapt to living underwater because gills allow the fish to _________

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

• niche

• structure

• characteristic

• adaptation

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Beak shape depends on...

• where birds live

• who they hang out with

• diet (fish or seeds)

• exercise

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Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal
• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)
• having sharp claws or a strong shel
• having only a few young and caring for them

which is the learned behavior?

• shape of beak

• monkey riding bicycle

• horse eating hay

• snake eating mice

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• swimming

• eye color

• skateboarding

• callused fingers

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How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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Determine if the traits are structural or behavioral.

• Behavioral because it allows animals to save energy

• Camouflage

• Structural because it allows organisms to hide in plain sight

• Migration

• Behavioral because it makes animals move away and find better resources

• Hibernation

• Behavioral: this is how cold blooded animals hibernate

• Brumation

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