14-2 What are adaptations?
Aim: What are adaptations?
OBJECTIVE: Identify and describe some adaptations of organisms.
Key Term
adaptation (ad-uhp-TAY-shuhn): trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
Lesson Summary
• Adaptations are traits of living things that help them survive in their environment.
• Adaptations also allow some organisms to live in places where others cannot.
• Some adaptations protect organisms against predators. Camouflage coloring is one example.
• Protective coverings, like spines on cacti, are adaptations that help protect against predators.
• Coloring and mimicry are also adaptations to help protect against predators.
OBJECTIVE: Identify and describe some adaptations of organisms.
Key Term
adaptation (ad-uhp-TAY-shuhn): trait that helps an organism survive in its environment
Lesson Summary
• Adaptations are traits of living things that help them survive in their environment.
• Adaptations also allow some organisms to live in places where others cannot.
• Some adaptations protect organisms against predators. Camouflage coloring is one example.
• Protective coverings, like spines on cacti, are adaptations that help protect against predators.
• Coloring and mimicry are also adaptations to help protect against predators.