Physical or Structural Adaptations
What structural adaptation do ducks have that help them swim?
What are webbed feet?
This behavioral adaptation involves spraying a foul odor (like skunks).
What is chemical defense?
Humans instinctively do this with their eyes to keep out dangerous material.
What is blinking?
Bacteria, Archaebacteria and Eukaryote are the highest and first level of the classification chart.
What are domains?
The traits that help a species to survive.
Adaptations
Animals that dig underground have this physical adaptation.
What are sharp claws?
What does a bear do so it will not die of starvation?
What is hibernation or storing of food as fat?
A bird singing is what type of behavior?
What is instinct?
There are 6 main groups and the second level on the classification chart.
What are kingdoms?
A random change that in an organism's genes and causes variation.
What is a mutation?
Name a physical adaptation that helps a fish swim in the water.
What are fins or tails?
Many animals move to a different climate with the change of seasons.
What is migration?
An animal sitting on command is an example
What is learned behavior
The classification pyramid decreases in number until you reach the last category or
What is species
A gradual change over time.
What is evolution?
This adaptation helps birds to collect seeds and bore insects from wood.
What are beaks?
The behavior exhibited by animals in cold weather to produce energy.
What is shivering?
A dog fetching is an example of a
What is learned behavior?
The scientific name for a living organism. Hint: two words
What is a genus and species?
Differences in traits and caused by mutations.
What are variations?
Adaptations that involve the appearance of an organism and the first thing that taxonomists use the classify organisms.
What are Structural Adaptations?
The type of behavior when the species is trying to blend in with their surroundings?
What is camouflage?
Bees automatically begin to swarm even at birth.
What is instinct?
List the classification in order. Hint: Did King Phillip come over for good spaghetti?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus and Species
Survival of the fittest is a phrase used by Charles Darwin and explains how evolution works.
What are natural selections?