plant defense and adaptation

Desert plants have a coat of wax on their leaves to

• keep water from escaping

• protect them from animals eating them

• absorb water from the air

• release scent to attract animals

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

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

The desert is a hot, harsh environment.  Which adaptation helps a cactus protect itself from animals trying to consume it?

• Needle-like leaves
• Bad odor
• Poisonous venom

Which adaptation might help protect a plant from being eaten?

• A flower that looks like a bee
• A thorny stem
• A waxy coating
• Substance that attracts insects 

What is the environment were Water lilies are adapted to live?

• pond

• desert

• mountain

The Prickly Pear Cactus can grow in a dry environment because.....

• it is able to story water
• it has spiny leaves
• is carnivorous
• collects salt

A venus fly trap responds to

• sight

• touch

• gravity

• light

Why a venus fly trap traps insects?

• because is a bad plant

• to get the nutrients it needs

• doesn't like insects

• likes to hunt insects

Vines climbing a wall or tree are responding to

• light

• gravity

• touch

• water