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Cells, Traits and Adaptations 1

Cells, Traits and Adaptations 1

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8th Grade

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Kim Tran

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10 Slides • 53 Questions

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​Cells, Traits, and Adaptations

By Kim Tran

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​All living things are composed of cells
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Nucleus: CONTROLS the cell, contains the cell's DNA
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​Mitochondria: Break down food and releases energy
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Cell Membrane: REGULATES what enters and exits the cell​
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Cell Wall: provides SUPPORT, PROTECTION, and, MAINTAIN SHAPE. (only plant cells)

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Cytoplasm: provide shape, structure, and movement for cell. Filled with fluid.
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Chloroplast: absorbs sunlight and produces glucose (sugar) during photosynthesis (only plant cells)
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Vacuole: STORES food, water, and waste material
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Multiple Choice

The brain or "control center" of the cell. 
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Mitochondria
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Cell Membrane
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Cytoplasm
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Nucleus

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Multiple Choice

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What is the function of a chloroplast?

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makes proteins for animal cells

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allows materials in and out of the cell

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provides structure and support

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absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis

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Multiple Choice

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What organelle is this??

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cell wall

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chloroplast

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mitochondria

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nucleus

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cell membrane

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Multiple Choice

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I make proteins for the cell. What am I?

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ribosome

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cell membrane

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nucleus

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chloroplast

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Multiple Choice

This organelle stores water, and is very big in plant cells

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nuclolus

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ribosomes

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golgi bodies

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vacuoles

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Multiple Choice

The _____________ is a gel-like fluid that fills plant and animal cells. It holds the organelles in place and gives each cell its shape.

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Cytoplasm

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Cell Membrane

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Cell Wall

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Chloroplast

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Multiple Choice

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What is the organelle shown?

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Plant

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Ribosomes

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ER

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Chloroplast

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Multiple Choice

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What type of cell is shown?

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Prokaryotic (Bacteria)

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Eukaryotic (Plant or Animal)

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Multiple Choice

What can only be found in plant cells?
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Cell membrane
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Vacuole
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Chloroplast
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Mitochondrion

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Multiple Choice

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The two kinds of cells are Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. How are they different?
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Prokaryotes have a nucleus.
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Eukaryotes have a nucleus.
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Prokaryotes are plant cells.
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There is no difference.

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Multiple Choice

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Directs all cell activities through the DNA located there.
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Lysosomes
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Nucleus
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ribosomes
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Mitochondria

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Multiple Choice

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What is the function of the organelle labeled "F"?
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Use sun energy to make food
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Break food down for energy
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Contains DNA
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Protects the cell

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Multiple Choice

Sharks are born with gills.

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inherited from parents

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acquired

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Multiple Choice

A humpback whale watches its friend slap the water with its tail and copies it.

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natural instinct

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learned behavior

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Multiple Choice

Humpback whales grow to be as big as two school buses.

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inherited from their parents

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acquired trait

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Multiple Choice

What is an inherited trait?
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A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.
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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
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A natural behavior that an organism inherits.

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Multiple Choice

What is a learned behavior?
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Characteristics passed from parents to offspring.
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A natural behavior that an organism inherits.
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A behavior that an organism obtains from experiences.

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Multiple Choice

Instinct, inherited trait, or learned behavior?


Curly hair

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Instinct

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Inherited trait

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Learned behavior

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Multiple Choice

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B = brown fur  b = white fur
In the punnett square, what is the probability for white fur? 
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0%
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25%
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50%
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75%

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following allele pairs is heterozygous?

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RR

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Qq

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ss

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Multiple Choice

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What allele combination should go in the missing box?
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AA
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Aa
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aa
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none of these

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a structural adaptation?

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Feathers

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Predation

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Migration

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Hibernation

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Multiple Select

Which internal adaptation allows a bird to fly?

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Feathers

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Wings

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Hollow Bones

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Beaks

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Multiple Choice

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Which bird's foot is BEST adapted to swimming?

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Picture A

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Picture B

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Picture C

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Picture D

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Multiple Choice

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Which beak is best adapted to tear meat?

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Picture A

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Picture B

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Picture C

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Picture D

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Multiple Choice

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Adaptations help animals ___________.

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survive

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get food

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protect themselves

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all of the above

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Multiple Choice

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The ears of this fox are an example of...
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A behavioral adaptation
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Poor breeding
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A structural adaptation
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Plastic surgery gone horribly wrong

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Multiple Choice

An example of a STRUCTURAL adaptation is...

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a turtle hiding inside its shell

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The spikes on a porcupine fish

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a rabbit burrowing underground

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a viper biting when threatened

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Multiple Choice

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The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
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hibernation.
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behavior.
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migration.
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camouflage.

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Multiple Choice

An example of a behavioral adaptation is
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The long neck of a giraffe
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Penguins huddling together for warmth
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A camel's hump used to store water
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A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

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Multiple Choice

An animal's color or pattern that helps it blend into its surroundings
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Environment 
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Mimicry
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Camouflage

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Multiple Choice

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Physical/Structural Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Physical/Structural Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Physical/Structural Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.

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Behavioral Adaptation

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Physical/Structural Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

When an animal looks like another animal it is called ______________.
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camouflage
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mimicry
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warning coloration
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protective resemblance

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Multiple Choice

Whos is the father of Genetics?

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Watson

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Crick

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Mendel

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Mr. Morris

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Multiple Choice

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Look at this picture of a human mother. Which of the following traits is most likely to be passed to her child?

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pink dyed hair

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pierced ears

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brown eyes

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Multiple Choice

A turtle decides to tuck itself into its shell to escape enemies.

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Internal Structural

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External Structural

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Behavioral

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Multiple Choice

The physical features of an organism that help it survive.
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Extinction
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Behavioral Adaptation
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Structural Adaptation
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Physiological Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

The way an organism acts in order to help it survive.
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Structural Adaptation
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Physiological Adaptation
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Mimicry
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Behavioral Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

A relatively long distance journey or individuals on a seasonal basis.
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Mimicry
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Migration
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Learned Behavior
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Extinction

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Multiple Choice

An adaptation that allows an organism to perform special functions within the body.
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Mimicry
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Migration
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Learned Behavior
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Physiological Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

Birds flying south for the winter is a ____ adaptation.

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structural

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behavioral

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functional

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Multiple Choice

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Hibernation, migration, and dormancy or all examples of ___________ adaptations.

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behavioral

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physical

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special

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environmental

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Multiple Choice

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Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?
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flowers with bright colors
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sharp thorns
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small seeds
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deep roots

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Multiple Choice

An example of a behavioral adaptation is
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The long neck of a giraffe
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Penguins huddling together for warmth
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A camel's hump used to store water
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A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

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Multiple Choice

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.
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Behavioral Adaptation
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Structural Adaptation
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Functional Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

Parrots have special feet, with two toes on the front and back to help them cling to branches.
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Behavioral Adaptation
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Structural Adaptation
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Functional Adaptation

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Multiple Choice

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protects and supports plant cells

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cell wall

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cell membrane

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mitochrondria

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cytoplasm

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Multiple Choice

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storage area for the cell

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vacuole

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cytoplasm

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chloroplast

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cell wall

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Multiple Choice

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controls what enters and leaves the cell

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cell membrane

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cell wall

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endoplasmic reticulum

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golgi body

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Multiple Select

Click all the boxes that are adaptations.

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Bear hibernating

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Gills in fish

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Water in a pond

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The wings of a bird

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The temperature of the earth

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