LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

EVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a structural adaptation for the underlined animal?
A
A butterfly has bright colors to warn predators that it is poisonous.
B
A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to play dead.
C
A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
D
A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -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-3: -The shape of a beak, the type of feet, the placement of eyes, the presence of whiskers, the shape of the nose or ears, and the sharpness of teeth are all examples of structural adaptations which help different animals to survive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Type of Body Covering-Fur, Feathers, Scales. Color-Patterns, Camouflage-a color or pattern that allows an animal to hide in its environment. Body Part-Claws, Beak, Antlers, Ears, Blubber (to keep them warm) Defenses-Spray, Quills, Venom. 24-Jul-2018

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