AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -are body structures that allow an animal to find and consume food, defend itself, and to reproduce its species.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which term means, “body structures that allow an animal to find food, defend itself, and reproduce its species"? Physical adaptations.

Detailed explanation-3: -Structural adaptations are how the animal’s body functions or looks on the outside. Body parts (like feet and ears) and body coverings (like fur and scales) are structural adaptations. Blanding’s Turtles and other species of turtles have a structural adaptation that is very easy to see-their shells.

Detailed explanation-4: -An ADAPTATION is any structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment. A STRUCTURAL ADAPTATION is an inherited body structure. Webbed feet, sharp claws, beak type, wings for flying, feathers, fur, scales, spines, thorns, or types of leaves, can all help organisms survive in an environment.

Detailed explanation-5: -“Adaptation is defined as the process where a species or an organism gradually becomes better acclimated to its environment.” Adaption refers to the behavioral or physical attributes of an animal that helps them survive better in its ecosystem.