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Two Types of Adaptations: 1. Structural Adaptations: physical features of an organism that helps them to survive

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Page 1: Adaptations. What is an adaptation? An adjustment or change in the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.

Adaptations

Page 2: Adaptations. What is an adaptation? An adjustment or change in the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.

What is an adaptation?

An adjustment or change in the

structure or behavior of an

organism that makes it more suited

to its environment.

Page 3: Adaptations. What is an adaptation? An adjustment or change in the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.

Two Types of Adaptations:

1. Structural Adaptations: physical features of an organism that helps them to survive

Page 4: Adaptations. What is an adaptation? An adjustment or change in the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.

Types of Structural Adaptations1. Camouflage

Page 5: Adaptations. What is an adaptation? An adjustment or change in the structure or behavior of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment.

Camouflage

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Camouflage

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Mimicry-when an animal copies another animal’s appearance, actions, or

sounds

Can you guess which one is a sea slug and which is the flatworm mimic? The sea slug gives off poisonous, smelly chemicals to discourage its predators. Why would the flatworm want to look like the sea slug?

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Chemical Defense

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Other Examples of Structural Adaptations

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Other examples of structural adaptations

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Beaks

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Teeth

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2. Behavioral Adaptations: Things or actions that organisms

do to survive

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Migration

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What are some adaptations of the arctic fox?

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What are some adaptations of the desert fox