Adaptations
Adaptations and how they help
Behavior
Inherited Traits
Acquired Traits
100
An animal without a backbone is called this.
What is an invertebrate?
100

These structures protect a reptile from a predator.

What are scales?

100
An inherited behavior that is done automatically is called this.
What is an instinct?
100
Traits that are passed down from parents to offspring are called these.
What are inherited traits?
100
Traits that are picked up over your lifetime are called these.
What are acquired traits?
200
An animal with a backbone is called this.
What is a vertebrate?
200

What is a life cycle?

The process that an organism goes through from birth to death.

200

Riding a bike is an example of this behavior.

A learned behavior.

200
A puppy might have different color fur than either of its parents because these combined in different ways.
What are genes?
200

Name one acquired trait that Ms. Nguyen displays.

What is (answers may vary. ex: ears pierced, hair dyed, tatoos, etc.)

300
A body part or behavior that helps an animal survive in its environment is called this.
What is an adaptation?
300
These help mammals like jackrabbits and elephants stay cool.
What are big ears?
300
Of the 46 of these, you received half from your mother and half from your father.
What are chromosomes?
300

An obvious inherited trait that Mr. Quaid has is.....

His Widow's Peak....duh!!!

300

Name an example of an acquired trait that a team member has.

 ex: scar, ears pierced, hair dyed, tattoos!

400
An adaptation where an organism blends in with its environment is called this.
What is camouflage?
400

How is a finch's beak adapted for its survival?

It's shaped to help capture the types of food that the bird eats.

400

What is a physical characteristic that Courtney has?

Blond hair, straight hair, blue eyes

400
Inherited traits can be affected by factors and changes in this.
What is the environment?
400
Acquired traits are influenced by our _____.
What is environment (or lifestyle or role models)?
500

Team must stand and perform the chicken dance in front of the class

Class vote! (Did the whole group do it????)

500

Define non-adaptive.

Teacher vote.

500

What is a survival advantage that Spiderman has compared to Mr. Quaid?

Shoots webs to capture naughty 8th graders. Can climb buildings to save lost 6th graders. Extra strength to defend himself against Rylan!

500
A cat has three kittens. Those kittens got genes from ____.
Both parents
500
When a bird discovers where a bird feeder is with good bird seed, he is exhibiting this.
What is a learned trait?
M
e
n
u