Animal Adaptations
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Adaptations starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how mimicry can benefit an animal in its environment.
Describe how the ability to enter torpor benefits some animals.
Describe how the ability to produce venom is an adaptation for some animals.
Describe how the long, sticky tongue of a frog is an adaptation for its feeding habits.
Describe how the webbed feet of aquatic birds are an adaptation to their environment.
Describe one behavioral adaptation that helps birds survive seasonal changes.
Explain how countershading is an adaptation for aquatic animals.
Explain how the ability to shed leaves (deciduousness) in some animals' habitats can influence animal adaptations.
Which adaptation allows camels to survive in desert environments?
(1) Ability to store water in their humps
(2) Thick fur for insulation
(3) Webbed feet for swimming
(4) Bright coloration for attracting mates
Which adaptation helps polar bears survive in the Arctic?
(1) Thin fur
(2) Black skin under white fur
(3) Large ears
(4) Short legs
Which adaptation is most likely to be found in animals living in the deep sea?
(1) Bright coloration
(2) Large eyes
(3) Thin fur
(4) Long legs
Which of the following best describes convergent evolution?
(1) Different species developing similar adaptations due to similar environments
(2) One species splitting into two
(3) Unrelated species becoming genetically identical
(4) Species losing adaptations over time
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a bat allows it to navigate and hunt in the dark.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a giraffe allows it to reach leaves high up in trees.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a kangaroo allows it to move quickly across open land.
Fill in the blank: The _______ of a mole helps it to dig through soil efficiently.
True or False: Adaptations can only occur over many generations through natural selection.
True or False: All adaptations are beneficial in every environment.
True or False: All adaptations are visible as physical traits.
True or False: Behavioral adaptations are always inherited and never learned.
