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Animal Adaptations

Biology ⇒ Animal Biology

Animal Adaptations starts at 7 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Animal Adaptations. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.
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A certain fish species can survive in both fresh and salt water. What type of adaptation is this?
A chameleon can change its skin color to match its surroundings. What type of adaptation is this?
Describe how the ability to produce venom is an adaptation for some snakes.
Describe how the coloration of a poison dart frog is an adaptation.
Describe how the long ears of a fennec fox help it survive in the desert.
Describe how the shape of a bird’s beak is related to its diet.
Describe how the webbed feet of a duck are an adaptation to its environment.
Explain how hibernation helps animals survive winter.
Explain how mimicry helps animals survive.
Explain how the thick fur of Arctic foxes is an adaptation to their environment.
Explain the difference between structural and behavioral adaptations.
Explain why some animals are nocturnal as an adaptation.
Explain why some animals have bright colors as an adaptation.
Why do some birds migrate during winter?
Explain how the development of resistance to pesticides in insects is an example of adaptation.
Explain why some animals have developed the ability to store fat in their bodies and how this is an adaptation to their environment.
Read the following scenario: A species of insect lives in a forest where the bark of trees is dark due to pollution. Over several generations, the population of insects becomes darker in color. Explain what type of adaptation this is and why it occurs.
Some animals living in high-altitude environments have more red blood cells than animals at sea level. Explain how this adaptation benefits them.
Some deep-sea fish have bioluminescent organs that produce light. Describe two ways this adaptation can help them survive in their environment.