Adaptations
This term refers to a structure, function, or behavior that helps an organism survive and reproduce in its habitat.
What is an adaptation?
A reaction of an organism to a signal or stimulus in its environment.
What is behavior?
These plant parts can be modified to suit different growing conditions.
What are roots, stems, and leaves?
Karl von Frisch was born in this European city in 1886.
What is Vienna, Austria?
Astronauts discovered that plants could grow normally even without this.
What is gravity?
This provides organisms with the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
What is DNA?
These types of behaviors are inherited and include reflexes and instincts.
What are innate behaviors?
Plants attract pollinators using this unusual feature.
What are scents?
Karl von Frisch studied this type of animal and its behavior.
What are honeybees?
The roots of plants grown in space still grow away from this.
What is the seed?
These are the two main types of adaptations discussed in the study guide.
What are physical adaptations and behavioral adaptations?
The process where animals spend winter in a deep sleep to conserve energy.
What is hibernation?
The term for a plant’s response to sunlight, gravity, or touch.
What is tropism?
Honeybees use this to communicate the location of food.
What is the waggle dance?
This type of light causes positive phototropism in plant stems.
What is red light?
This type of adaptation helps protect organisms, aid in feeding, and escape predators.
What are physical adaptations?
The term for seasonal movement of animals from one place to another.
What is migration?
This adaptation allows plants to spread their seeds over long distances.
What is seed dispersal?
Honeybees use the position of this natural object to determine distance and direction.
What is the Sun?
The space garden on the International Space Station grows these vegetables.
What are peas, lettuce, and radishes?
The ability to imitate in nature is called this.
What is mimicry?
Behavioral adaptations include the use of tools and this type of group interaction.
What is social behavior?
This type of plant structure helps them colonize new areas by growing horizontally.
What are runners?
Karl von Frisch’s work revealed this about honeybees.
What is their complexity and intelligence?
In addition to providing fresh food, the space garden serves this other purpose for astronauts.
What is relaxation?