Animals and Plants

Define adaptation

• a change an organism goes through to fit into its environment

• a change an organism goes through to leave its environment

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Structural features are

• the way that organisms behave

• the physical features of an organism

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Why do plants adapt to their environments?

• in order to give the surrounding animals and people enough food to survive

• in order to get the water and sunlight they need to survive in a harsh environment

• in order to block sunlight from the floors of the ocean and the rainforest

• in order to grow very tall and to become as bright and colourful as they can

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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

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Water plants have ___________ stems that allow them to bend with the flow.

• strong

• unbendable

• long

• flexible

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Why might some plants have thorns?

• to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

• to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

• to take in nutrients from the air

• to provide shade for the plant

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Many plants have bright, sweet smelling flowers. How would this adaptation help the plant?

• It warns away predators

• It helps the plant store water

• It attracts bees and other pollinators

• It gives the plant shade.

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A species has physically adapted by using camouflage. What is true?

• it has migrated to avoid predators

• it has hibernated to avoid predators

• it has "played dead" to avoid predators

• it has blended in with its surrounding to avoid predators

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The main source of energy for all life comes from ____.

• the Earth

• the moon

• the sun

• food

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Scales, claws, and wings are all examples of:

• Migration

• Behavioral Adaptations

• Physical Adaptations

• Camouflage