Biology · Adaptations
Weird but True: Adaptation Detective
12 of the strangest animals and plants on Earth. Read each weird fact and how it helps the organism survive, then classify the adaptation.
Structural
A body part, shape or covering. What it has.
Physiological
A process or chemical inside the body. What its body does inside.
Behavioural
An action or way of behaving. What it does.
Watch out: some organisms use more than one type. You can select more than one answer, and you need all of the right ones to get the points.
3 points if you get it first time · 1 point on your second try · 0 if you need the answer.
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The weird bit:
How it helps:
Which type of adaptation is this?Select one or more, then press Check.
Structural: could you see or touch it if the animal were standing still? A body part, shape, covering or special organ.
Physiological: is it a chemical, a reaction or a process going on inside the body? Venom, antifreeze, regrowing body parts.
Behavioural: is it something the organism does? Playing dead, spitting, pretending to be something else.
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Bonus challenge
Pick one organism that used more than one type. In the chat, write one sentence explaining which part is which type, and how each part helps it survive.