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13 Cards in this Set
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What is an adaptation of an organism's body parts and its coloring?
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structural adaptation
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What is an adaptation in which one species resembles another?
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mimicry
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What is an adaptation of an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive?
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behavioral adaptation
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What are three ways in which an animal's color helps it survive in its environment?
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1. scares off enemies
2. enables it to hide from enemies 3. attracts potential mates |
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How do animals that use warning coloration differ from animals that use mimicry?
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Animals that use warning coloration are dangerous. Animals that use mimicry are often not dangerous, but they look like they are.
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What are some structural adaptations that we learned about?
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-adaptation that protects plants from enemies
-warning coloration -mimicry -camouflage -adaptation that helps protect the young -adaptation that attracts insects -adaptation that helps plants capture sunlight -adaptation that attracts mates |
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What is the characterisitc of all instinctive behavioral adaptations?
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they are inherited, not learned
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What are examples of behavioral adaptations?
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-finding/building a home
-attracting mates -caring for young -finding food -avoiding enemies -migrating |
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What is the difference between a behavioral adaptation and a learned behavior?
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Behavioral adaptations are inherited and therefore instinctive. Learned behaviors are not.
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What are the basic needs of an animal that lives in water?
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1. find food
2. avoid being eaten 3. attract mates 4. protect young 5. survive in its environment |
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What problems do land organisms face that aquatic organisms do not?
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Land organisms need to get sufficient water and keep the water they take in.
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How do insects get oxygen?
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through a systme of tiny, branching tubes
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What are some adaptations that aquatic organisms have?
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-gills for breating
-fins for moving -skin that allows it to glide smoothly through the water -jet propulsion |
