Adaptation Answers

Sponges produce structures called gemmules, which are hard outer coatings protecting a reproductive bud during times of drought. What type of adaptation is this?a.Biochemicalb.Ecologicalc.Structurald.Physiological

What are the five categories of adaptations?

Explain how the concept of the “survival of the fittest” relates to the theory of evolution.

What discovery led Darwin to develop his theories on adaptation?a.The Galapagos islands contain a range of habitats.b.The Galapagos islands originate from volcanoes.c.The birds Darwin found in the Galapagos were different types of finches, not separate types of birds.d.Many of the organisms in the Galapagos lived in hostile environments.

What led Darwin to believe that organisms originate from a common ancestor?

In what year was On the Origin of Species published?a.1831b.1837c.1846d.1859

Darwin thought the birds he collected from the Galapagos were different types of birds, but he learned that they were different types of finches that each came from a different island in the Galapagos. What was the significance of that discovery?

What is the purpose of hibernation?

How does competition for resources lead to adaptations?

Use the concept of natural selection to explain why organisms typically adapt over time.