adaptations, traits

  The environment shown in the following figure has drought conditions throughout the year.

Which of the following is the main feature of the environment to which the plants shown in the figure gave adapted?

• high winds

• lack of water

• limited number of animals

• low carbon dioxide levels

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What is another term for inherited behaviors?

• hibernation

• instinct

• physical adaptation

• natural selection

The following picture shows a wetland and the plants that grow there.

Which of the following conditions do the plants shown have to cope with?

• wet soil

• low rainfall

• poor nutrients

• high temperatures

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What adaptation is this an example of?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• venomous

• speed

What do thorns on a rose have in common with hooves on a bison?

•  Both are structures that do not help the organism.

• Both are structures that help the organism survive.

• Both are behaviors that help the organism protect itself.

• Both are structures that help the organism adapt to a dry desert

How has the cactus adapted to a desert environment?

• ability to store water

• bright colors

• deep roots

• grow tall

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Organisms live or perform basic functions to stay alive. They also survive or compete for resources, protect themselves, and find food. In which of the following behaviors does a fly use a structure of its body to escape from predators?

• eating

• breathing

• flying

• sleeping

The antlion is a slow-moving, nocturnal creature. The diagram shows how the antlion catches its prey.

What does the diagram suggest about the antlion?

•  It is not adapted to its sandy habitat.

• It has a diet of both plants and animals.

• It survives by being active during the day

• It has behavioral adaptations for its environment.

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What sorts of things make up an ecosystem?

•  the living and non-living things in the environment surrounding an organism

•  all of the living things that interact with the organism being studied

• all of the non-living things that interact with the organism being studied

•  the natural things in the environment that are affected by the organism being studied

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What adaptation does the moth use?

• camouflage

• mimicry

• poison

• bright colors