Animal Adaptations
Changes Over Time
Mixed Bag
Reproduction
Wildcard
100
A fawn remains very still to avoid being seen.
What is a behavioral adaptation?
100
A fly in a hardened piece of amber.
What is an example of a fossil?
100
The age of a rock when compared to another rock.
What is relative age?
100
When a sperm cell from a male and an egg cell from a female join to create a single unit.
What is fertilization?
100
Any coloring, shape, or pattern that helps an organism blend into its environment.
What is camouflage?
200
A hummingbird has a long thin bill.
What is physical adaptation?
200
Causes changes among the members of a species over time.
What is the process of natural selection?
200
The kind of behavior a bird uses to build its nest.
What is instinct?
200
The passing down of traits from one generation to the next.
What is heredity?
200
A difference between members of a species that help some better survive.
What is variation?
300
Foxes have thick white fur.
What is a physical adaptation?
300
Bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotics become more common.
What is a result of natural selection?
300
A spider spinning a web.
What is an instinctive behavior?
300
The production of a new organism from a single parent.
What is asexual reproduction?
300
When an organism's color helps it blend in with its environment.
What is protective coloration?
400
Hunting at night.
What is an example of an animal adaptation for a hot, dry climate?
400
A change in an organism's genetic material.
What is a mutation?
400
The age of a fossil in years.
What is absolute age?
400
Type of chart used to show the history of physical traits in a family.
What is a pedigree?
400
Imprinting.
What is a learned behavior?
500
Any characteristic that helps an organism survive.
What is an adaptation?
500
The preserved remains of dead organisms.
What is a fossil?
500
Any characteristic of a living thing.
What is a trait?
500
Discovered organisms have dominant and recessive traits.
Who is Gregor Mendel?
500
A dog comes when it is called.
What is an example of a learned behavior?
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