Natural Selection, Adaptations, Energy Flow, Biodiversity, and Ecological Succession

Process by which individuals that are better suited to their environment survive and reproduce most successfully; also called natural selection.

• Natural Selection

• Extinction

• Derived trait

• Artificial Selection

The peppered moth's color camouflaged it on the light colored tree bark. It's color was an example of a/n

• Variation

• Selective Breeding

• Artificial Selection

• Adaptation

Nuts have hard shells that require a lot of strength to crack open. Which beak is probably best suited to crack open nuts?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The polar bear's white fur allows it to hide in the cold arctic. This adaptation is called________________.

• White on white

• Camouflage

• Color matching

• behavioral adaptation 

What is the function (job) of fish gills?

• To absorb water from the water

• To make the fish faster

• To make the fish lighter

• To absorb oxygen from the water

What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?

• A strong beak

• Small feet

• Hollow bones 

• The color of the bird

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Xylem is a plant adaptation that allows plants to transport ______________ up the stem.

• Salt 

• Sugar

• Water

• Coffee

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Which organisms will absorb the most energy from the primary consumer species rabbit?

• Hawk and Owl

• Fox and Owl

• Grasshopper and Frog

• Mouse and Grass

Which organism is the apex predator in this food web?

• Leopard seal

• Killer whale

• Elephant seal

• Crabeater seal

Name the producers in this food web.

• Seagull and Fish

• Penguin and Crab

• Phytoplankton and Seaweed

• Seaweed and Zooplankton