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Higher Biology Unit 2 KA5 Metabolism and Adverse Conditions

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Biology

5th Grade

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Higher Biology Unit 2 KA5 Metabolism and Adverse Conditions
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following is not an adaptation to allow an organism to survive in adverse conditions?

torpor

aestivation

hibernation

migration

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following would not occur during dormancy?

increased metabolic rate

decreased metabolic rate

decreased body temperature

decreased breathing rate

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why are periods of dormancy important for some organisms?

To allow survival during a period when the costs of normal metabolic activity would be too high.

To allow survival during a period when the costs of normal metabolic activity would be too low.

To allow organisms to avoid adverse conditions.

To allow organisms to maintain a high metabolic rate when the external conditions are outwith a tolerable range.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following types of dormancy is used to survive low temperatures / wintery conditions?

hibernation

aestivation

daily torpor

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following types of dormancy is used to survive high temperatures / drought?

hibernation

aestivation

daily torpor

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following types of dormancy occurs fairly regularly in some organisms with metabolic rates?

hibernation

aestivation

daily torpor

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following allows an organism to avoid adverse conditions?

aestivation

migration

daily torpor

hibernation

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