Question

adaptation newsela questions
which choices could be considered adaptations?

1. a frog having strong jumping legs
2. a giraffe stretching its neck to eat
3. a bear hibernating in winter
4. a bird having long feathers for flight

○ 1, 2, and 3
○ 2, 3, and 4
○ 1, 3, and 4
○ 1, 2, and 4

Explanation:

Adaptations are traits that help organisms survive and reproduce. A frog's strong jumping legs aid in escaping predators and catching prey. A giraffe stretching its neck to eat is a behavioral adaptation to access food. A bird's long feathers for flight are a physical adaptation for locomotion. Hibernation is a physiological adaptation for energy - conservation during winter, but the act of stretching the neck is not a structural or physiological adaptation like the others in the context of the question's focus on adaptations as traits.

Answer:

C. 1, 3, and 4