What do you call the structure or behavior that helps an organism survive in its environment?
adaptation
What protects fishes from diseases and from other animals that live in water?
scales
Shrimp and lobsters are covered with outside skeleton or exoskeleton. What covers other animals like clams and mussels?
shells
Why is the animal’s body covered with scales, shells and the like?
for protection
Animals have body parts like legs for walking. What part is needed for animals to fly?
wings
Land or terrestrial animals have _________ for breathing.
lungs
Animals like dog, lion and tiger have sharp-pointed teeth for ________.
eating
What is a protective coloration in animals which allows them to blend with their surroundings?
camouflage
Other animals imitate the shape, smell, taste, color and even sound of other animals. What do you call this behavior?
mimicry
It refers to the ecological or environmental area that is inhabited by a particular species of animals, plants or organism. It is where animals and plants live
habitat
