Adaptations and Enviornment

The Venus flytrap plant lives in soil with few nutrients. The plant absorbs nutrients by trapping insects inside its leaves.

The ability of the Venus flytrap to trap insects is an example of which of the following?

• Parasitism

• Adaptation

• Competition

• Producer

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The cactus plant lives in a desert environment.

Which characteristic of this plant could be found in many other desert plants?

• Leaves and stems that are adapted to conserve water

• Broad leaves that protect the plants from the hot sun

• Lush growth that serves to trap water if it rains

• A deep root system for gathering water

Define Adaptation.

• How an organism has NOT changed and continues to live in an environment 
• All animals can live in any environment 
• How an organism grows over time
• Special features or behaviors that allow an animal to survive in an environment.

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The feet of this bird tell us that this animal can...

• Run fast
• Swim 
• Fly fast
• Climb rocks 

Adaptations can be...

• mutations

• Behaviors

• Both B and D

• Phyisical characteristics

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Adapatation are caused by

• natural selection

• harsh environmets

• unique organisms

• evolution

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Which would be an adaptation useful in a cold biome?

• Being of a smaller size

• Being active during the cooler times of day

• Blubber/fat

• Having dark fur

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Which of the following is a physical adaptation for the underlined animal?

• A snake unhinges its jaw to eat a rabbit it just caught.
• A hognose snake rolls over, slows its breathing, and hangs its tongue out to pretend to be dead.
• A herd of buffalo encircle their young to protect them from a pack of wolves.
• A dung beetle rolls a piece of dung across the desert.

How do adaptations help animals?

• to hide from predators
• to hunt for food
• to survive in their habitats
• All of these are correct

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The source of all genetic material is...

• Protein
• cells
• DNA
• The brain

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