Plant and animal adaptations

What does XYLEM do for a plant?

• Moves water from the roots to the higher parts of the plant.

• Moves glucose from leaves to lower parts of the plant.

• Helps the plant control its temperature.

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Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?

• a behavior that helps a living thing survive
• body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
• a body part that helps a living thing survive
• a feature that helps a plant survive

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 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     

•  a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
•  b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
•  c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
•  d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 

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Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?

• Behavioral adaptation
• Physical adaptation 

A nice smell is an adaptation that__________.

• helps the plant keep water inside the leaves
• pokes animals that try to eat the plant
• attracts pollinators to the plant.

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True or false: Animals can choose their adaptations

• True
• False

Which adaptation is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• A turtle having a hard shell to protect it
• A duck having webbed feet to help it swim
• A puffer fish puffing up to scare predators
• A frog having bright colors to warm predators

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Select the correct term for the following definition:

"The water transport system in plants."

• Villi

• Bronchi

• Bolus

• Xylem

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Recall the main funtion of a phloem cell.

• To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

• To transport water to different parts of a plant.

• To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

• To provide structural support to a plant.

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If the environment changes, animals can choose their new adaptations, to suit their new environment. E.g. If the environment darkens due to thick pollution, a light-coloured species of moth is able to change its colouring, from light to dark, so that it is less likely to be seen by its predators.

• True

• False

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