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- What is an adaptation of an organism's body parts and its coloring?
- structural adaptation
- What is an adaptation in which one species resembles another?
- mimicry
- What is an adaptation of an inherited behavior that helps an organism survive?
- behavioral adaptation
- 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 - How do animals that use warning coloration differ from animals that use mimicry?
- Animals that use warning coloration are dangerous. Animals that use mimicry are often not dangerous, but they look like they are.
- 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 - What is the characterisitc of all instinctive behavioral adaptations?
- they are inherited, not learned
- What are examples of behavioral adaptations?
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-finding/building a home
-attracting mates
-caring for young
-finding food
-avoiding enemies
-migrating - What is the difference between a behavioral adaptation and a learned behavior?
- Behavioral adaptations are inherited and therefore instinctive. Learned behaviors are not.
- 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 - What problems do land organisms face that aquatic organisms do not?
- Land organisms need to get sufficient water and keep the water they take in.
- How do insects get oxygen?
- through a systme of tiny, branching tubes
- 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