Quiz about ADAPTATIONS

Question 1

Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings

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adaptations

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inherited traits

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learned behaviors

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structural behaviors

Question 2

Something that an organism does or the
way that an organism behaves or reacts

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behavior

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traits

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structures

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functions

Question 3

The way that parts are organized or put
together

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structure

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function

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trait

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logical

Question 4

Occurring in the night

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nocturnal

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logical

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structural

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function

Question 5

New organisms that come from parent
organisms

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offspring

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adaptations

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behaviors

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function

Question 6

Characteristics of an organism

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traits

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adaptations

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functions

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instincts

Question 7

Behaviors that an animal develops by
observing other animals or by being
taught

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learned behaviors

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structural behaviors

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inherited behaviors

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no behaviors

Question 8

Characteristics that are passed from
parents to their offspring

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inherited traits

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broken leg

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structures

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behaviors

Question 9

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

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Camouflage

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White on white

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Color matching

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behavioral adaptation

Question 10

What adaptation does this squirrel have that allows it to glide through the air?

Accepted Answer

Extra skin under the arms and legs to capture air as it falls.

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Big ears to capture are as it falls

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Small eyes to see where it will land

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A short thin tail

Question 11

Polar bears have an adaptation that allows them to swim. What is most likely this adaptation?

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Webbed Feet

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White coat

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Fat belly

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Small eyes

Question 12

Most desert plants have spines. How does this adaptation help them survive in a harsh environment?

Accepted Answer

The spines will protect the plant from animals that want to eat it

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The spines capture water

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The spines make it colder

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The spines will make it rain

Question 13

Cactus have a thick, hard surface (cuticle) that prevent ______________ from evaporating.

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Water

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Air

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Sugar

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light

Question 14

What is the function (job) of fish gills?

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To absorb oxygen from the water

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To absorb water from the water

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To make the fish faster

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To make the fish lighter

Question 15

The feet of this bird tell us that this animal can...

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Swim

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Run fast

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Fly fast

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Climb rocks

Question 16

What adaptation most likely helps this bird fly?

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Hollow bones

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A strong beak

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Small feet

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The color of the bird

Question 17

Why do hollow bones help birds during flight?

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Hollow bones make the birds weigh less

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Hollow bones are full of heavy blood

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Hollow bones store water

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Hollow bones are made of feathers

Question 18

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

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Water

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Salt

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Sugar

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Coffee

Question 19

Birds migrate during the winter to less cold areas. What type of adaptation is this?

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Behavioral

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Physiological

Question 20

Some plants such as beets, onions and tulips have physical adaptations that allows them to store energy for the next season. What are these types of roots called?

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Bulbs

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Dubs

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Xylem

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Phloem

Question 21

Anteaters have a long thin snout and even longer tongue. What is this adaptation most likely for?

Accepted Answer

To reach through small tunnels in the ground where it can find insects.

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To reach for fruits in trees

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To fight off predators

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'to lick himself after eating

Question 22

If a fishes gills are small, what might this say about the oxygen in the water?

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The water must have a high concentration of oxygen.

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The water has no oxygen

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The water must have a low concentration of oxygen

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The water is clear and cold

Question 23

The Great Horned Owl has his eyes in the front of his head. What can you conclude about this fact?

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The Horned Owl is a predator

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The Horned Owl is a prey

Question 24

Goats have eyes on the side of the head. What does this adaptation say about the animal?

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He is a prey, and it allows goats to have a wide viewing range

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He is a prey, and it allows goats to have a smaller viewing range.

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Goats are predators

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Goats are predators, and this allows them to see more

Question 25

Define Adaptation.

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Special features or behaviors that allow an animal to survive in an environment.

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How an organism has NOT changed and continues to live in an environment

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All animals can live in any environment

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How an organism grows over time

Question 26

This stick insect is using ________________ to blend in to it's environment.

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camouflage

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air

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terra

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synthesis

Question 27

Bird bones are hollow, this allows them to be ____________ so the birds can fly easier.

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lighter

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heavier

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weigh the same

Question 28

An example of a behavioral adaptation is

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Penguins huddling together for warmth

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The long neck of a giraffe

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A camel's hump used to store water

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A polar bear's white fur used for camouflage

Question 29

An example of a physical adaptation is...

Accepted Answer

The spikes on a porcupine fish

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a turtle hiding inside its shell

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a rabbit burrowing underground

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a viper biting when threatened

Question 30

A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

Accepted Answer

Structural Adaptation

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Behavioral Adaptation

Question 31

A squid will squirt black ink at predators when frightened.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral Adaptation

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Structural Adaptation

Question 32

A lion has pointed teeth to help it tear meat off of the bone.

Accepted Answer

Structural Adaptation

Answer

Behavioral Adaptation

Question 33

A black bear hibernates during the winter months.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral Adaptation

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Structural Adaptation

Question 34

A penguin is white on its belly and black on its back so it harder to see underwater from above and below.

Accepted Answer

Structural Adaptation

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Behavioral Adaptation

Question 35

An arctic tern migrates for food and warmth.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral Adaptation

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Structural Adaptation

Question 36

An owl is mostly nocturnal meaning it hunts and is active at night.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral Adaptation

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Structural Adaptation

Question 37

A cat has a long tail to help it balance.

Accepted Answer

Structural Adaptation

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Behavioral Adaptation

Question 38

The different types of bird beaks in different species of birds is known as

Accepted Answer

Adaptation

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Variation

Question 39

The slight differences in stripe patterns in a zebra population is known as

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Variation

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Adaptation

Question 40

Movement from one area to another

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migration

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extinction

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hibernation

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physical adaptation

Question 41

An inactive state during which normal body activities slow.

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hibernation

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instinct

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camouflage

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migration

Question 42

A body part of behavior that helps a living thing survive

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physical adaptation

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instinct

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hibernation

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migration

Question 43

The loss of a kind of living thing

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extinction

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hibernation

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migration

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instinct

Question 44

What adaptation does a musk ox have that allows it to survive in a cold climate.

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fur

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claws

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horns

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round eyes

Question 45

Different species of plant-eating animals on the savanna eat plants at different heights. Why do animals adapt this way?

Accepted Answer

They can all share the same habitat.

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They are picky eaters.

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They avoid their predators which are at the other heights.

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They migrate to the savanna during different seasons.

Question 46

A place where plants and animals live and grow is called a ____________. It provides, food, water, shelter, and air.

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habitat

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shelter

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tree

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organism

Question 47

The praying mantis looks very much like a blade of grass. What is it called when animals look like other animals or plants?

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mimicry

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camouflage

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locomotion

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hibernation

Question 48

The ability of Waffles to maintain a stable internal environment no matter what is going on in his external environment is called.

Accepted Answer

Homeostasis

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Camouflage

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Dormancy

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Hibernation

Question 49

An inherited trait that helps those organisms that have it to survive

Accepted Answer

adaptation

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niche

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structure

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characteristic

Question 50

Which feature of a rose helps it grow without being eaten by large animals?

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sharp thorns

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flowers with bright colors

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small seeds

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deep roots

Question 51

A giraffe has a long neck in order to better reach leaves to eat.  This is an example of _____.

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an adaptation

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environment

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response

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stimulus

Question 52

Cactus has spines instead of leaves. The spines reduces water loss through the stomata.

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Structural

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Behavioural

Question 53

A cactus a thick, waxy leaves that help hold in water. This is an example of _____________________________ adaptation.

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structural

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behavioral

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physiological

Question 54

action done on purpose to help with survival

- by choice

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behavioral

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structural adaptation

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physiological

Question 55

physical feature that helps an organism survive

- body part

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structural adaptation

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behavioral adaptation

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physiological adaptation

Question 56

involuntary action or change that helps an organism survive

- cell activity

- automatic

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physiological adaptation

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structural adaptation

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behavioral adaptation

Question 57

A plant is adapted to a forest with little sunlight. Identify the BEST adaptation this plant might have to ensure its survival.

Accepted Answer

ability to climb and trail upwards on taller trees

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extremely long root system

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thick, waxy, spike covered leaves

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shallow root system near the surface

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