What is flying, gliding, ectothermic body regulation, desert hare's large ears contain blood vessels that open to release excess heat, rattlesnakes find warm rocks or sand to warm their bodies, etc.
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The way an animals acts or behaves in different ways.
What is behavior
100
The way a plant grows in response to a stimulation.
What is tropism
100
Color or body structure that blends in with the background.
What is camouflage
200
Any structure, function, or behavior that helps an organisms survive and reproduce in the environment where it lives.
What is adaptation
200
Mosquito have to feed on blood because they have this adaptation
What is piercing mouthparts
200
Inborn automatic response by a part of the body to a stimulus.
What is a reflex
200
Structure carnivorous plants use to obtain nutrients in poor soil.
What is modified leaves
200
Inborn complex behavior pattern
What is instinct.
300
DAILY DOUBLE- Scientists believe that animals have changed over millions of years from one kind of living creature to another.
What is evolution
300
A special structure or design of an animal or plant part that helps it survive in its habitat.
What is physical adaptation
300
This behavior describes interactions with animals of the same kind.
What is social behavior
300
Term used to describe a sensitive plant's response to touch.
What is thigmotropism.
300
Timing of biological functions by 24-hour clock.
What is circadian rhythm
400
The finches in the Galapagos Islands showed variations in beaks. How is that important?
What is the finches with small beaks were able to survive during a wet season because food was plenty while finches with large beaks were able to survive during a drought because the food was plenty.
400
Swallowtail butterfly caterpillars use this adaptation to avoid predators.
What is mimicry
400
The different types of behaviors and their characteristics.
What is innate behavior- inborn behavior animals are born with. Learned behavior-behavior based on recalling past experiences. Social Behavior- interaction caused by or affecting another individual of the same species.
400
A plant develops a flower that resembles a female insect. How does this form of mimicry help the plant?
What is it increases it chance of pollination.
400
reseting state that helps animals to survive dry conditions
What is estivation.
500
DAILY DOUBLE- How do variations help populations survive?
What is variations among individuals within a population may allow at least some to survive with environmental changes threatens others.
500
An octopus helps avoid predators by changing color, shape and behavior to act like other animals. What is this called?
What is mimicry
500
What are the benefits of social behavior?
Social insects form colonies where the individual members have specific jobs to do. Carnivores form social groups to hunt prey. Other animals use social behavior to care for their young, watch out for danger, and migrate safely.
500
How do modified leaves help carnivores plants obtain the nutrients they need to survive?
What is the leave of carnivorous plants are modified to trap insects and small animals to obtain nutrients.