Plant Adaptations RTI

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

• instinct

• mimicry

• camouflage

• adaptation

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A plant is adapted to a forest with little sunlight. Identify the BEST adaptation this plant might have to ensure its survival.

• extremely long root system

• thick, waxy, spike covered leaves

• ability to attach to and grow upwards on taller trees

• shallow root system near the surface

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An adaptation that helps a cactus live in the desert is its

• wide, flat leaves to catch water

• bright green color

• thin, spiny needles

• tall stems

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Which of the following adaptations best​ explains how pine trees are able to prevent water loss or damage from freezing temperatures?

• Pine trees have thick bark

• Pine cones produce seeds.

• Pine tree roots go deep underground.

• Pine needles are thin and have a wax coating.

Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators
• to attract different animals
• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall
• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Desert plants have adaptations for survival, such as -

• Light colored hair

• Leaves with waxy coating

• All of these choices

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The purpose of seed dispersal is for the seed to ______.

• germinate at the same time

• move further away from the parent plant

• move to the same place and grow

• compete with one another for minerals in the soil

Animals disperse seeds by

• eating food with seeds and pooping them out

• burying them

• seeds sticking to them

• all of the above

How are dandelion seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by explosion or bursting

• by wind

How are wildflowers seeds dispersed?

• by animals

• by gravity (dropped)

• by wind

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