Science Chapter 4

Which adaptation would be most useful to an animal that eats nectar from plants?

• fins

• wings

• short beak

• fast legs

Which characteristic shows a change due to a stimulus in the environment?

• a flounder can change its color

• a flamingo's feathers turn pink from their diet

• a zebra's stripes have a different pattern than its parents

• a pea plant grows white flowers

Which is one characteristic that scientists use to classify plants

• reproduction

• chlorophyll

• photosynthesis

• chloroplasts

What is a function of the sepals of the flower?

• make pollen

• make petals

• make egg cells

• protect flower beds

How does the bee-like appearance of its flower help the bee orchid?

• it keeps insects from eating the flower

• it scares people so they will not pick the flower

• it attracts insects so the flower is pollinated

• it keeps deer from eating the flower

Which is an example of an instinct?

• a spider spins webs

• a child speaks Chinese

• a sea lion balances a ball on its nose

• a dog stays away from skunks

Which is a waste product of photosynthesis?

• carbon dioxide

• sunlight

• sugar

• oxygen

Which is an inherited characteristic of an animal?

• having white feathers

• fetching a ball

• staying away from predators

• opening doors that have sensors

How are animals classified?

• land animal/aquatic animal

• mammals/insects

• vertebrates/invertebrates

• cold blooded/warm blooded

A behavior that is inherited

• instinct

• adaptation

• stimulus

• advantage