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What do the leaves of a plant do?

• They make the food for the plant.
• They soak up the water from the ground.
• They deliver water to the other parts of the plants
• They make seeds

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What is this?

• Roots
• Stem
• Flower
• Leaves

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The spotted fur of a leopard and spotted skin of a leopard gecko are shown in the photographs below. 
How do these body coverings help organisms in their environments?

• They help organisms find food.
• They help organisms look like another animal in its environment.
• They help organisms eat food quickly.
• They help organisms blend into their surroundings. 

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Both plant AND animal cells have .....

• cell membrane, cell wall, nucleus
• cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucelus
• cell membrane, chloroplast and nucleus 
• cell wall, vacuole, nucleus 

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A monkey has a long tail to help it swing from branch to branch.

• physical adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

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Which of the following would help you determine if the image shown comes from a plant or an animal?

• the presence of chloroplasts

• the size of the vacuole

• the presence of a cell wall

• all of these could be used

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Polar bears and arctic foxes have thick ___ to keep them warm.

• blubber

• gills

• fur

• spines

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Desert plants may have ___ to protect them from thirsty animals.

• blubber

• gills

• spines

• roots

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Why does a cactus have shallow roots while other desert plants have deeper roots?

• Shallow roots help to absorb water quickly before it evaporates.

• A cactus does not need deep roots because it has a strong stem.

• Other plants only want to take in water that is deep underground.

• The water near the surface is much better for helping a cactus to grow.

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To protect themselves from being eaten, plants may develop special adaptations to keep animals away. What is one of these adaptations.

• berries

• thorns

• vines

• fruit

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