Why Do Organisms Look the Way They Look

Which feature helps an animal hide from other animals?

• looking like a dangerous animal

• being the same color as the place it lives (camoflauge)

• having sharp claws or a strong shel

• having only a few young and caring for them

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A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat. This is an example of _____.

• an adaptation

• environment

• response

• stimulus

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How do adaptations help animals?

• To escape animals

• to hunt for food

• to survive in their habitats

• All of these are correct

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Organisms with traits that are best suited for their environments are likely to have a greater chance for survival. These helpful traits, which arise due to genetic mutations, are known as _____________________.

• Mutation

• Adaptations

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

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All living things that are best adapted to their environments will be more likely to survive. This idea is known as _____________________ ____________________.

• Mutation

• Adaptations

• Natural Selection

• Evolution

Beak shape depends on...

• where birds live

• who they hang out with

• diet (fish or seeds)

• exercise

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This is any variation that makes an organism better suited to its environment.

• Evolution

• Graduation

• Species

• Adaptation

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Which of the following is the primary reason why organisms have different physical appearances?

• Genetic variation

• Environmental factors

• Dietary habits

• Age

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What is the term for the process by which organisms with favorable traits survive and reproduce at a higher rate?

• Genetic drift

• Natural selection

• Gene flow

• Mutation

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Which of the following best explains why identical twins may look different as they age?

• Genetic mutations

• Environmental influences

• Different diets

• Random chance

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