unit 8/9 review

Which foot is best suited for a wet environment?

• Clawed foot with talon 
• Human-like foot
• Webbed foot
• Small clawed foot without a talon 

Skunks have a structural adaptation that releases a liquid spray with a bad odor when in close contact with predators. How is the adaptation helpful to the skunk?

• Avoid predators

• Obtain food

• Make shelter

• Increase body temperature

Which bird beak is best adapted for opening hard-shelled nuts and seeds?

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List the four stages of the complete metamorphosis life cycles in the correct order. 

• Egg, Pupa, Larva, Adult
• Egg, Larva, Pupa, Adult
• Adult, Egg, Larva, Pupa
• Adult, Egg, Pupa, Larva

Structures or behaviors that help an
organism survive in its surroundings

• adaptations
• inherited traits
• learned behaviors
• structural behaviors

The “job” that a body part does in an
organism

• function
• trait
• logical
• structure

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

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

The tundra is a vast plain with frigid temperatures and plenty of snow. Which of the following adaptations does not help the polar bear survive in the tundra.

• Layers of fat for insulation

• webbed toes for swimming

• white fur for camouflage

• total herbivorous diet

A desert is biome that can have extremely harsh living conditions. Which adaptations do animals need to survive in this type of environments.

• I, III, and IV

• I, II, and IV

• II, III, and IV

• I, II, III, and IV

In the rain forest, colorful flowers survive by

• attracting snakes to eat them.

• attracting bees to pollinate them.

• attracting monkeys to take shelter in them.