Adaptions in Plants & Animals REVIEW

Both plants and animals will benefit from adaptations to improve their chances to survive.

• True

• False

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Hibernation...

• allows animals to survive when food sources are scarce, conserve energy, and protects them from predators.

• allows animals to move to warmer places.

• allows animals resemble an unpleasant animal and protect itself against predators.

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Migration...

• allows animals to survive when food sources are scarce, conserve energy, and protects them from predators.

• allows animals to move to warmer places.

• allows animals resemble an unpleasant animal and protect itself against predators.

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What is mimicry?

• allows animals resemble an unpleasant animal and protect itself against predators.

• allows animals to survive when food sources are scarce, conserve energy, and protects them from predators.

• allows animals to move to warmer places.

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Describe how camouflage helps animals survive.

• So they will find a mate.

• It will provide them shelter.

• They can hide from prey and look different/dangerous.

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The ability to find shelter in many different places is a(n)______________.

• predator

• adaptation

• tropism

• organism

What adaption helps an animal survive in cold weather?

• smell

• thick fur

• food

• shelter

An adaption in which an organism gets protection from predators by looking like a dangerous animal is ______.

• mimicry

• adaptions

• survival

• resemblance

Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and / or color of their skin. This ability is known as —

• natural selection

• mimicry

• imitation

• camouflage

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Plants have different signals for attracting pollinators. It is not uncommon for the same plant to have more than one signal. Which of the following would NOT be a way in which plants attract pollinators?

• Presence of barbs

• specific texture or pattern

• strong scents

• bright colors