Plant and Animal Adaptatiosn

What is one reason why some plants have scents?

• to shed extra water off the plant

• to take in nutrients from the soil

• to attract animals to spread its pollen

• to conserve water during dry periods

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators

• to attract different animals

• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?

• The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.

• The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.

• The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.

• The trees blend into their environment and hide.

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What is one possible reason for seeds to have hooks of barbs?

• to stay warm during the winter

• to protect themselves from sunlight

• to get attached to passing animals and get carried away

• to stick to animals and steal nutrients from them

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Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage

• to take in as much light as possible

• to spread seeds to new places

• to reach water down below

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What is an adaptation?

• A feature that helps a plant grow.

• A feature that helps a living thing survive.

• A feature that helps a living thing walk.

• A feature that that helps only animals survive. 

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The roots absorb what for the plant? 

• Water and Nutrients

• Soil and Sun

• Warmth and Water

• Tap and Fibrous

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What part of the plant absorbs oxygen? 

• stem

• roots

• leaves

• flower

what is photosynthesis 

• a prossess used by plants to obtain food

• when cats explode

• chemidcal enegy

• another word for fungus

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Which is NOT a way seeds scatter

• water

• wind

• animals eat fruit and seeds are deposited

• lightning