Animal Adaptations
Biology ⇒ Animal Biology
Animal Adaptations starts at 7 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how mimicry benefits certain animal species.
Describe how social behavior in animals can be considered an adaptation.
Describe how the ability to produce venom is an adaptation for some snakes.
Describe how the beak shape of Darwin’s finches is an adaptation to their environment.
Describe how the long neck of a giraffe is an adaptation to its environment.
Describe how the presence of gills in aquatic animals is an adaptation to their environment.
Describe how the shape of a fish’s body is an adaptation for its environment.
Explain how the ability to regenerate lost body parts is an adaptation in some animals.
Which adaptation allows animals to avoid detection by predators? (1) Camouflage (2) Bright coloration (3) Loud calls (4) Large size
Which adaptation helps animals survive in cold climates? (1) Thin skin (2) Large ears (3) Thick fur (4) Bright colors
Which adaptation helps desert animals conserve water? (1) Thick fur (2) Nocturnal activity (3) Bright coloration (4) Webbed feet
Which adaptation is most likely to be found in animals living in arid environments? (1) Gills (2) Water-storing tissues (3) Bright feathers (4) Large wings
Fill in the blank: The ability of a chameleon to change its skin color to match its surroundings is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The ability of some animals to enter a state of reduced metabolic activity during unfavorable conditions is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The ability of some animals to survive freezing temperatures by producing antifreeze proteins is a __________ adaptation.
Fill in the blank: The migration of monarch butterflies is an example of a __________ adaptation.
True or False: Adaptations can be lost if the environment changes and the trait is no longer beneficial.
True or False: All adaptations are beneficial to the organism in every environment.
True or False: All animal adaptations are the result of natural selection over many generations.
True or False: Behavioral adaptations are always inherited and never learned.
