Animal Physical Adaptations
*Egg, larva, pupa/chrysalis, and mature adult are the four stages of _______ ____________
complete metamorphosis
*________ is sleeping for a long period of time to avoid the harsh winter weather.
Hibernation
Define photosynthesis AND what part of the plant it occurs in
It is in the leaf where it changes light into food.
*Why do some plants in shady areas have adaptations of broad, big leaves?
To take in as much sunlight as possible
It is what is NOT receiving the variable (stays the same)
*Reptiles have _______, ________ skin and lay their eggs _____ ________.
**Amphibians have ________, _______ skin and lay their eggs ______ ______ ________.
dry, scaly....on land
smooth, moist......in/on the water
*Animals moving to another place is called _________. Give two reasons why an animal would do this
migration
find food, find a mate, give birth/lay eggs, escape the winter, raise their young (mammals)
*What are the two functions of the stem?
to transport water and nutrients from the roots
to provide the plant with structure/support
**A forest fire ransacked over a particular environment where the invasive iguana was residing. Three different species: orange, brown, and green resided there. Which one is most likely to survive and why?
Brown, because it blends in more with its new environment.
____________ cannot be made from data that is not available, only predictions.
Conclusions
**Give three reasons why a chameleon changes colors. Be specific!
hide from predators
sneak up on prey
communicate (attract a mate, show aggression to a rival male)
**List two behavioral adaptations that manatees do to when the water gets too cold.
huddle together
migrate to warmer water
*Seeds that have "propellors" or "wings" or "parachute" attachments aid in seed ___________. It uses the ______ to move to a different location.
dispersal; wind
When an ecosystem goes through rapid change and the environment cannot support them, they have three options: ________, _________ or __________. (One of the three choices the almost never CHOOSE to do)
move, adapt, or die
**Angeline had an issue with caterpillars eating all of her bell peppers. She hypothesized that if she planted basil next to the peppers, then less insects will eat the peppers. She was correct! What observation did she specifically witness that helped to confirm that her hypothesis was correct? ________ (more/less) ___________ (caterpillars/peppers) before basil was planted and _________ (more/less) _________(caterpillars/peppers) after basil planted
More caterpillars
less caterpillars
**Some salamanders and snails have developed both gills and lungs so that they can breath in both water and on land. How does this adaptation benefit them the most?
The Florida wild boar was originally the farm-raised pig brought over by the Spanish. They got out of their pins and into the wild. They developed physical adaptations of more hair, darker coat, tusks, and leaner bodies. What was a behavioral adaptation that they needed in order to survive? (Think Pumba)
Change of diet (became omnivores)
DAILY DOUBLE!!
Pollination is the act of a __________, such as a bee, hummingbird, or fruit bat, moving pollen into the _________, which is inside of the pistil, where seeds are made. This process is all part of plant _______________.
pollinator; ovary; reproduction
*What is the physical, seasonal adaptation that is shared by the arctic hare and arctic fox that helps them survive in their changing environment?
Their coat changes from white in the winter to brown in the summer.
*Mr. Fulmer said in SMART Lab he put a plant in the corner of a box with a lid. He cut a hole in the lid at the opposite corner from the plant and placed a grow light above the hole. He was trying to show a plant's ________ to __________. If the experiment went as planned, what does the plant do?
response to stimulus (light)
The plant will grow towards the hole
*List 3 physical adaptations of a red-shouldered hawk (bird of prey) AND their functions
long, sharp talons (grab prey)
excellent eyesight (see prey from distance)
hollow bones (less mass to help fly)
swim; in search of food
*Ferns are ____-__________ plants that grow ______ on the bottom of the leaves. Like seeds from a tomato plant, this helps them to ______________.
Tomatoes, as seen in our garden, must ________ and be pollinated before they ___________, where the seeds are located.
non-flowering; spores; reproduce
flower, fruit
other habitat loss (deforestation)
pollution
**temperature rising/falling
one species overpopulating
Describe an example of an experiment that would require a control group AND what that control group would look like
Varies