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Heredity AdaptationsVocabularyLife Cycle Behaviors/ Instincts Specialized Structures 100 500 200 300 400 100 200 300 400 500 200 300 400 500 200 300 400 500 200 300 400 500
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How might a bear adapt if his favorite fishing stream dries up? Answer
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He could move to a different location, or change his diet.
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What is a physical adaptation that a polar bear has made to survive in his environment? Answer
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He has thick white fur and lots of blubber to keep him warm.
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A cardinal’s beak helps it crack open seeds. Is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation. Answer
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It is a physical adaptation.
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If a rabbit was all of the sudden required to live in water, could it develop a physical adaptation in time to survive? Answer
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No, physical adaptations take thousands of years to develop and most species die before they can make them.
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A squirrel’s oak tree has been cut down and he no longer has acorns to eat. The squirrel decides to find a new home in another forest. Is this a behavioral adaptation or a physical adaptation. Answer
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This is a behavioral adaptation.
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These are traits passed on from the parent organism to offspring. Answer
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Inherited traits
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These are behaviors learned through repeated reactions in the environment. Answer
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Learned behaviors
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This is a unique body or cell part that helps an organism survive (examples: snowshoe hare’s foot, leaves and petals on a plant, and stinger on a scorpion.) Answer
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Specialized structure
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All of a type of species living in a certain area. Example: All of the mice in a meadow.. Answer
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Population
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These are slight differences among individuals of a species. Answer
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variations
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Name the animal Answer
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Meal worm or Dung Beetle
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Define “life cycle” Answer
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the series of events or phases an organism goes through from birth to death, or to the birth of the next generation.
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How is the life cycle of a butterfly different from the life cycle of a wolf? Answer
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A butterfly has many different stages. A baby butterfly (caterpillar) looks much different than its mother. On the other hand a baby wolf looks a lot like an adult wolf, just a smaller version.
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Describe the life cycle of a frog. Answer
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What might happen if to a species of frog they all died before they laid eggs? Answer
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The frogs would all die out because there would be no babies to keep the species going.
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A baby duck swimming in a pond is a example of a learned behavior or instinct? Answer
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instinct
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A bear fishing in a certain stream because it has a ton of fish is an example of a learned behavior or an instinct. Answer
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This is a learned behavior because he learned through experience that there are a lot of fish.
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Answer A child’s blond hair is an example of an inborn (inherited trait) or an environmental trait?
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It is an inborn trait.
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A woman’s short, spiky hair is an example of an inborn (inherited trait) or an environmental trait? Answer
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This is environmental because she can change it.
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A horse automatically sneezing when it gets dust in his nose is an example of a (inherited behavior, learned behavior or a reflex)? Answer
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It is a reflex, you can’t help it.
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Which of these footprints might be best adapted to running fast? Answer
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A deer’s hoof allows him to run quickly.
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What specialized structures does a red-tailed hawk have that helps it survive in it in its environment? Answer
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Wings to fly Beak to tear up food Claws to kill and capture prey
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What specialized structure might an animal need to survive in the water? Answer
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Evalúa (Evaluate) Maybe.. Gills, fins, smooth skin
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Answer What specialized structure allows a robin to catch worms.
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Its pointy and sharp beak.
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Answer What specialized structures do trees have that allow them to survive?
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They have roots to drink water, and leaves to soak up sun rays.
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