Revision- Plant Adaptation Quiz

How do cacti adapt to desert environments?

• Thin, broad leaves

• Brightly colored flowers

• Thick, fleshy stems, reduced leaves, and spines

• Long, deep roots

What is the main adaptation of pine trees to cold climates?

• Broad leaves

• Thick bark

• Conifer cones

• Needle-like leaves

What unique adaptation do mangroves have to survive in salty water?

• breathing roots

• Salt glands

• Desalination enzymes

Why do cacti have spines instead of leaves?

• To provide shade for other plants

• To store excess water

• To attract pollinators

• To reduce water loss and protect from herbivores.

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How do coniferous trees prevent water loss in winter?

• No leaves and shallow root systems

• Needle-like leaves, waxy coating , and deep roots

• Broad leaves, and shallow root systems

Give an example of an insectivorous plant and explain its adaptation for obtaining nutrients.

• Pitcher plant

• Carnivorous cactus

• Sundew plant

• Venus flytrap

What is the purpose of the waxy coating on some desert plants?

• To provide shade for the plant

• To make the plant more visible to predators

• To prevent water loss and protect the plant

• To attract insects for pollination

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A ________ is an organism that lives in another organism?

• nutrition

• autotroph

• heterotroph

• parasite

Without a _____ , a parasite cannot live, grow and multiply.

• root

• leaves

• host

• bark

Parasitic plants take a certain ______ or any necessary thing from the host.

• minerals

• nutrition

• air

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