Internal and External Adaptations

Which is an example of an internal adaptation?

• migration

• hibernation

• behavioral

• gills

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What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?

• A strong beak

• Small feet

• Hollow bones

• The color of the bird

Xylem is a plant adaptation that allows plants to transport ______________ up the stem.

• Salt

• Sugar

• Water

• Coffee

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Whales and sea lions have a layer of ___, or fat, under their skin to keep them warm.

• gills

• fur

• blubber

• beaks

What type of ADAPTATION is this?

• Structural/physical

• Behavioral

• Physiological

What type of ADAPTATION is this?

• Structural/physical

• Behavioral

• Physiological

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What is the function (job) of fish gills?

• To absorb water from the water

• To make the fish faster

• To make the fish lighter

• To absorb oxygen from the water

A physical feature or behavior that helps an organism survive in its habitat.

• adaptation

• natural selection

• selective breeding

• artificial selection

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an adaptation on the inside of an organism's body.

• external adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

• internal adaptation

• structural adaptation

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an adaptation on the outside of an organism's body.

• external adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

• internal adaptation

• structural adaptation

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