Structure and Function

Which best describes an internal adaptation?

• An animals characteristics

• A plants physical features.

• Structure inside an organism that helps it survive.

• Anything that allows an animal to survive like water and shelter.

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What internal adaptation do plants have that allow the transportation of water?

• Leaves

• Petals

• Root

• Xylem

What can we hypothesize if a plant had no xylem?

• It would move to another place for water.

• It could not survive.

• It would live stronger cause the vacuole would have all the water it needs.

• Nothing would happen, the xylem is not important to survival of plant.

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What type of bones do birds have?

• Short and filled with heavy material

• Strong unbreakable bones

• Hollow bones that help flight.

• Bones that are heavy for speed

Hollow bones in birds is a perfect example of?

• How birds fly

• How birds find food

• A feature that most other animals also have.

• An internal adaptation that allows bird to survive.

Why would different organisms have different types of bones?

• That is the way organisms are made to help reproduce.

• There is no real reason why organisms have different types of bones.

• Penguins have heavy bones and birds have light bones because they are different kinds of bird species.

• The different internal structures allows the organism to survive in its environment.

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Which internal structure is important to fish in order to survive?

• Gills

• Fins

• Eyes

• Scales

Why are the gills of the fish an internal adaptation?

• The gills don't help the fish eat so they are considered an external adaptation.

• Gills allow the fish to swim faster and stronger

• The gills are within the fish and allows the fish to survive as they capture oxygen from the water.

• Gills are not considered an adaptation

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What can we hypothesize about organisms that live in the water that do not have gills?

• They will die due to drowning.

• They have another adaptation that allows them to breathe and therefore survive in the water.

• Those organisms don't exist.

• All of the above

Sharks and dolphins are both animals that live in the ocean. Dolphins, like other marine mammals, frequently come above water for air to get needed oxygen. Sharks, like many other fish, never have to leave the water for air. Which of the following best explains why sharks do not have to leave the water for air?

• Sharks do not need oxygen to live

• Sharks’ gills extract oxygen from the water.

• Sharks have lungs that store oxygen.

• Sharks absorb oxygen through their skin.