Fire Adaptations SP25

Multiple Choice

Which of these best describes the concept of succession?

• The expected series of changes an organism will make when it faces challenges due to stress

• The progressive change in an ecosystem over time, especially following a disturbance or new ground

• The sudden increase in population in a species when it overcomes a competitor species

• The generation of new species to fill open niches following migration into new territory

Multiple Choice

What did we call this thing?

• Dichotomous key

• Branchy thing

• Phylogenetic tree

• Family shrub

Multiple Choice

Which of these best describes an organism with good biological fitness?

• It is physically stronger than others.

• It doesn't die when there is a crisis of bad weather.

• It has new mutations that could give it an advantage in getting food.

• It produces many surviving offspring for the next generation.

Multiple Choice

What kind of cell wall can have the compound lignin in it?

• Primary cell wall

• Tertiary cell wall

• Temporary cell wall

• Secondary cell wall

Open Ended

Having thick, fire-resistant bark seems like a good approach. Why might it not work for other plants?

Multiple Choice

What is the term for a unit of tissue that can grow into a structure like a leaf, stem, or flower?

• Bud

• Stoma

• Nucleus

• Parenchyma

Multiple Select

Which two of these are the primary roles of fruit?

• Mutate the seed

• Protect the seed

• Distribute the seed

• Feed animals

• Sabotage competitors