Big Idea 17 Interdependence

What starts every food chain?

• herbivores

• the Sun

• carnivores

• producers

What role does the grass play in a food chain?

• A herbivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten.

• A carnivore that transfers energy to omnivores once eaten.

• A producer that transfers energy to consumers once eaten.

• A herbivore that transfers energy to carnivores once eaten.

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What is a herbivore?

• plants only

• nothing

• meat and plants

• meat only

What role do petals play in a plant's life cycle?

• To soak in energy from the Sun

• To attract pollinators to help reproduce

• To absorb water from the soil

• To transport water to the rest of the plant

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What type of adaptation causes birds to migrate to the South during Winter?

• Both structural and behavioral

• There is no adaptation.

• Behavioral

• Structural

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What structural adaptation do tigers have to help them increase their chances of surviving?

• sharp claws and teeth

• webbed feet

• length of their necks

• eyes

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Which of the following adaptation is considered a learned behavior?

• Cubs learning to capture prey

• Spiders spinning webs

• Birds migrating South during Winter

• A baby crying

How can plants survive during seasonal changes?

• Hibernation

• Dormancy

• Deforestation

• Migration

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Which is a life cycle adaptation that increases an animal's chance of survival?

• Cubs crying when they are hungry

• Tigers having sharp claws

• Prairie dogs calling out in alarm

• Female sea turtle laying more than 100 eggs

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Which is not a way that helps animals survive and reproduce?

• Instinctive behavioral adapations

• Pollution

• Learned behavioral adaptation

• Structural adaptations

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