Investigating Adaptations in Plants and Animals

Adaptations are:

• Body parts that help an organism survive in their environment
• Behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment
• Body parts and behaviors that help an organism survive in their environment

True or false: Animals can choose their adaptations

• True
• False

Behavioral adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Physical adaptations are:

• Body parts that help a living thing survive in its environment
• Behaviors that help a living thing survive in its environment

Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation 

Venus flytraps have two leaves to trap bugs - is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation

The Tickle Me Plant folds its leaves in when touched - is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation

Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

• A flower that looks like a bee
• A thorny stem
• A waxy coating
• Substance that attracts insects 

A bee orchid has a flower that looks like a bee to attract other insects- is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation

Movement from one place to another at a certain time of year or certain time in the life cycle is called:

• Hibernation
• Migration
• Competition
• Mutation