Interdependence, heredity, adaptations, and energy 1

An organism that uses the sun to produce its own food is called a

• scavenger

• decomposer

• consumer

• producer

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Manatees can close their nostrils so water does not get into their lungs. This is an example of

• camouflage

• a learned behavior

• a physical adaptation

• responding to the environment

Which is an example of a learned trait in a horse?

• having a long, brown tail

• developing a long black mane

• trotting when a signal is given

One difference between the seasons in Florida and many other parts of the United States is

• there is less rain in Florida

• the winters are milder in Florida

• there is only one season in Florida

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The arrows in a food chain show

• shows the flow of energy within the food chain

• shows the direction of energy loss

• points to what was eaten

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This baby giraffe looks like its mother because

• all giraffes are identical

• they both live in the same environment

• they both have the same diet

• the physical traits have been inherited

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An animal that only eats plants is called

• a carnivore

• an omnivore

• a herbivore

A caterpillar knows where and how to make a chrysalis because the knowledge is

• a learned behavior

• an inherited trait