Vocabulary
What are some physical structures in living things?
How do adaptations help plants?
How do adaptations help animals?
What are the life cycles of some animals?
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What is a hard skeleton on the outside of the body of some animal?
An Exoskeleton
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How is an exoskeleton similar to an internal skeleton?
Both are hard and provide structure and support for the body.
100
What is a random change in a gene called?
A mutation.
100
Give an example of an animal and its structural adaptation?
Examples will vary. Note: For example, finches on different islands in the Galapagos Islands have different beaks, which help them gather food that grows on the island where they live.
100
Which animals go through metamorphosis?
Amphibians and insects grow through metamorphosis.
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What is the process of an animal changing form during its life cycle?
Metamorphosis
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What is the process called where living things make other living things similar to themselves?
Reproduction
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If a mutation helps a plant survive in its environment, that plant will have a better chance to live and reproduce. The plant will pass on its genes to its offspring. Is the mutation is harmful to the plant, the plant will be less likely to survive or have offspring. This process is called what?
Natural Selection
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Explain the adaptations animals have that are often hunted by other animals compared to those animals who hunt
Animals that are hunted often have eyes on the sides of their heads because that helps them see where a predator might be coming from, A predator often has eyes on the front of their head.
200
Name each stage of the life cycle of a frog.
1. Eggs are laid in water 2. Tadpole has gills and a tail. 3. The young tadpole grows legs and its tail shortens. 4. The young tadpole develops lungs and stops getting oxygen through its gills. 5. The adult frog looks different than it did in the tadpole stage and begins to live on land.
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How insects get oxygen; the oxygen goes directly to the body tissue through _______________.
spiracles
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How do plants reproduce?
Plants reproduce using flowers. For example, when pollen from a cherry flower is carried to another cherry flower, the receiving flower becomes fertilized. It grows into a cherry with a seed inside.
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What is the advantage of seeds that can be spread over a wide area?
The seeds will have less competition for resources and therefore survive and grow.
300
What are behavioral adaptations?
Behavioral Adaptations are inherited behaviors that help animals survive, and are sometimes called instincts.
300
What are the stages of COMPLETE metamorphosis?
Egg-->Larva-->Pupa-->Adult (4 stages)
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What are stomata?
Microscopic holes located on the leaves of plants that allow plants to get oxygen.
400
Name three ways ANIMALS can get oxygen? Name the structures plants have that help the plant form oxygen during photosynthesis.
Through lungs, spiracles, and gills. Plants have stomata- microscopic holes located on the leaves of the plants.
400
What structural adaptations do coconuts have that allow them to travel farther in the ocean?
Coconuts have a lightweight husk that allows them to float for months until they reach a beach where the seeds can germinate.
400
Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation? Explain why. A. A Komodo dragon has a poisonous bite. B. A robin builds a nest out of sticks and dry grass. C. A snowshoe hare turns white in the winter. D. A flamingo's feathers turn pink after eating crustaceans.
B. A robin builds a nest out of sticks and dry grass is a behavioral adaptation since it is the robin's behavior of building the nest that will help it survive (along with its family).
400
Compare the way frogs breathe when they are tadpoles with the way frogs breathe when they are adults.
Frogs breathe differently when they are tadpoles with the way frogs breathe when they are adults. When frogs are tadpoles, they use gills to breathe. Gills help tadpoles get oxygen from water. When frogs are adults, they use lungs to breathe.
500
What are structural adaptations?
Structural adaptations are useful changes in the body parts of an animal that help them survive; may also be called a physical adaptations.
500
What are some STRUCTURES in plants and animals that serve a similar purpose?
Plants and animals have structures that give them support. In plants, it is the stem. In animals, it is the skeleton or exoskeleton.
500
Fill in the blank: Succession follows (a) ___________.
Change
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Name one seasonal behavior that some animals take on?
Hibernation-is a state of inactivity that occurs in some animals when it gets cold. They conserve energy. Migration-Some animals deal with food shortage by migrating (or moving). Some birds like the Canadian geese migrate south to escape cold winter weather and to find food.
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What structural adaptations do frogs have that help them survive in their environment? Explain HOW each adaptation helps the frogs.
(Examples might vary) Long, strong back legs can help frogs jump far (away from possible predators), Their skin color helps them blend in with their environment (can also help them avoid predators). Webbed feet can help them swim and their long tongues can help them catch insects.
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