Adaptations and Traits

characteristics or attributes of an organism that are passed from parents to offspring

• learned behaviors

• migration

• inherited traits

• function

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Which of these adaptations most help the hawk keep other hawks out of its territory by warning them from far away?

• Brown head

• Loud call

• Hollow bones

• Sharp claws

Some animals, such as lions, have pointed teeth, while other animals, such as cattle, have flat teeth. The difference in the shape of these animals' teeth is most closely related to--- (5.10A)

• the type of organisms the animals consume

• the sounds the animals make

• the habitat the animals live in

• the type of predators the animals have

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What does it mean to CAMOUFLAGE?

• when a weak animal copies a stronger animal to warn of predators

• when an animal is able to change colors to survive in an enviornment

• when an animal hibernates during the winter.

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Label the traits of a toucan's beak that are adaptive for eating fruit.

c

b

a

d

Long, curved shape for reaching fruit.

Sharp point for tearing skin off fruit.

Hollow spaces to keep beak light.

Saw like ridges for cutting fruit.

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Why are eyes that are placed further apart a helpful trait for an alligator?

• looks cooler

• see more predators

• better for swimming

• helps balance

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A sea turtle with a missing flipper from getting caught in a fishing net is an example of what type of trait?

• Learned trait

• Inherited trait

• Acquired trait

• Answer not here

Determine if the traits are structural or behavioral.

• Behavioral

• Xylem

• Structural

• Migration

• Structural

• Camouflage

• Behavioral

• Hibernation

• Structural

• Gills to breathe underwater

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Which foot is best suited for a wet environment?

• Clawed foot with talon 

• Human-like foot

• Webbed foot

• Small clawed foot without a talon 

A chameleon lies next to a large blue flower so predators can NOT find it. This is an example of

• camouflage

• mimicry

• migration