Organisms and Their Environment

What is an adaptation?

• None of these answer choices.

• A behavior that develops from instruction or observation

• A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

• A change that helps an organism survive in it's environment.

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What adaptation of a cactus protects it from animals that would use it as a source of food or water?

• Shallow roots

• Sharp spines

• Attractive flowers

• Thick trunk

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All of the following would be adaptations that would be an advantage in a hot, dry desert habitat, EXCEPT –

• being active at night

• getting water from plants

• digging burrows underground

• hunting other animals

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Vines on the side of a building are starting to overgrow. What could happen to the surrounding ecosystem as the vines are growing at a rapid pace?

• Weather patterns in the area change.

• The number of other plants decreases.

• None of these answer choices.

• The number of other plants increases.

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A howler monkey is known for its loud howls, which can travel 5 km through dense rain forest. What adaptation does the howler monkey have that can help it keep other monkeys out of its territory by warning them from far away?

• Strong bones

• Loud call

• Flexible bones

• Black Head

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Polar bears with thick fur have used this adaptation to survive in what environment best?

• wet

• hot

• dry

• cold

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What is a learned behavior?

• A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

• None of these answer choices.

• A change that helps an organism survive in it's environment.

• A behavior that develops from instruction or observation

Which of these is an example of learned behavior?

• Dog learning new tricks

• A bird migrating when South when winter comes.

• An alligator baby cracking open its shell

• A kangaroo carrying its young in its pouch

An inherited trait is?

• A change that helps an organism survive in it's environment.

• None of these answer choices.

• A characteristic that is passed from parent to offspring

• A behavior that develops from instruction or observation

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An orange tree grows well in Florida. The humid environment allows the tree to grow strong. All of these traits can be passed from a parent tree to its offspring EXCEPT –

• the fruit it produces

• holes from plant eating insects

• leaves that release oxygen

• roots that absorb nutrients

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