Plants and Animals Adaptations

This adaptation allows water to run off the plant to save it from getting too much water

• Drip-tips

• Spikes

• Root length

• Waxy stem

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Cactus plants in the desert have this to keep animals away from eating them

• Shallow Roots

• Spines/Thorns

• drip-tips

• xylem

Which type of adaptation is long hind legs in a frog?

• Structural

• Behavioral

A bird migrating in the winter is an example of a

• Structural Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

What adaptation in plants helps transport water up the stem?

• Phloem

• Leaves

• Xylem

• Flowers

Hibernation is a

• Structural Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

Camouflage is a

• Structural Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

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What is the function of gills in a fish?

• To absorb water

• to make them swim faster

• to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

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

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An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings

• Environment 

• Mimicry

• Camouflage

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