Animal Defenses, Movement, and Resource Obtainment

What is camouflage?

• Blending in with the environment

• Copying another (more dangerous) animal

• Puffing up or inflating to appear larger

• Running away for protection

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What is mimicry?

• Blending in with the environment

• Copying another (more dangerous) animal

• Puffing up or inflating to appear larger

• Running away for protection

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Which defense is portrayed in this image?

• Hiding

• Camouflage

• Fleeing

• Mimicry

The following picture shows a king snake, whose colors are very similar to the coral snake (a highly venomous and dangerous species). What defense adaptation is shown here?

• Camouflage

• Hiding

• Mimicry

• Painful Direct Contact

When threatened, a pufferfish inflates in size and appears larger to predators. How does this adaptation help a pufferfish survive?

• It allows the fish to store water and float away better

• It helps to defend itself by appearing larger than it was before

• It allows the predator to catch it easier since it is bigger

• It allows it to eject a fluid at the predator, scaring it away

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When threatened, sea cucumbers will release a bodily fluid in order to scare away predators. What type of defensive adaptation is this?

• Camouflage

• Ejection

• Fleeing

• Painful Direct Contact

Bison typically travel and live in herds in order to protect themselves. What defensive adaptation is this an example of?

• Mimicry

• Fleeing

• Grouping

• Hiding

Which of the following is an example of a defensive response of an animal?

• A sponge uses filter feeding in order to obtain resources

• A whale travels to warmer water for the winter

• A salamander becomes dormant in cold weather

• A squirrel runs up a tree when chased by a dog.

What structure is this chameleon using for movement?

• wings

• fins

• arms and legs

• legs only

A butterfly has a mouth structure called a proboscis that acts like a straw that allows it to suck nectar out of flowers. What does this adaptation allow a butterfly to do?

• Defend itself

• Move

• Obtain resources

• Blend in with its environment

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