Adaptation

Question 1

What are the types of adaptations?

Answer 1

structural and behavioral

Question 2

8 examples of structural adaptation

Answer 2

1. mimicry
2. camouflage
3. teeth
4. body coverings
5. hollow bones in birds
6. gills in fish
7. xylem
8. phloem

Question 3

3 examples of behavioral adaptations and examples of each

Answer 3

1. learned behaviors
   ex. riding a bike, dog running to the door to open it
2. seasonal migration/periodic movement
   ex. birds moving south for winter
3. hibernation –> is an instinct
   ex. bears hibernating in winter

Question 4

What do hollow bones in birds do?

Answer 4

Allow the birds to be lighter and able to fly

Question 5

What do gills in fish do?

Answer 5

allow fish to filter oxygen out of the water so that fish can breathe

Question 6

What does the xylem do?

Answer 6

allow land plants to transport water far above-ground to plant structures

Question 7

What does the phloem do?

Answer 7

carries food (sugars)

Question 8

What are learned behaviors?

Answer 8

come from experience, not inheritable and must be taught or learned

Question 9

What are migratory seasonal/periodic movements?

Answer 9

in response to changes in climate or food

Question 10

What is hibernation?

Answer 10

period of inactivity in order to conserve energy

animals body processes, like breathing, slow down and they survive on stored food/fat