Definitions
A change an organism undergoes that helps them survive in their environment.
What is an adaptation?
The beak on a bird
What is a structural adaptation?
Fish's gills
Gives them the ability to survive under water.
Canis lupus familiaris
What is a real name? (This is a dog)
Defintion of natural selection
The process through which populations of living organisms adapt and change.
3 types of adaptations
What is Structural, Physiological and Behaviours?
Migration
What is a behavioral adaptation?
Snake venom
To kill prey
Daucus carota
What is a real name? (This the name for carrots)
A long winter would seriously threaten the survival of which species. A white rabbit or a red rabbit?
A Red rabbit. The abundance of snow would take away their ability to use camouflage.
Definition of structural adaptation
What is physical features that an organism has. (I.e. gills,tail feathers, shape teeth, etc)?
Thick fur
What is a structural adaptation?
Tail feathers
Gives birds the ability to control themselves when they are flying.
Frigus aurantiaco cortices
What is a fake name? (This translations to "cold orange peel")
Which bird will overall survive longer in the cliff swallows, a bird with a bigger beak and legs or a smaller bird?
The bigger bird, because their larger size allows them to store more fat and their greater symmetry allows them to forage with less energy loss.
Definition of behavioural adaptation
What is actions that organisms does in order to survive (i.e. hibernation)?
Metabolism
What is a physiological adaptation?
The appendix
The appendix helps to eliminate infections in the body.
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
What is a real name? (This is a Platypus)
Which bird would thrive in a dense forest, a small bird or a bigger bird?
The smaller bird. It can maneuver through the trees with little effort.
Definition of physiological adaptation
What is an adaptation that is on a cellular level or involves chemicals (Inside the body)?
Cold Blooded
What is physiological adaptation?
Migration
To find food, better living conditions, reproductive needs or a combination of these.
Hyacinthum cattus deus
What is a fake name? (This translates to "blue cat god")
Which animal would survive in the desert the longest, a kangaroo rat or camel rat?
A kangaroo rat. Kangaroo rats only feed on fat and seeds and they get little water from there.