Adaptation in Organisms Quiz

What is adaptation?

• The ability of an organism to live successfully in a particular habitat
• The process of evolution
• The ability of an organism to reproduce
• The process of natural selection

Which of the following is an example of adaptation to an aquatic habitat?

• Possession of powerful limbs for movement
• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of sweat glands for cooling
• Possession of wings for flight

How do fish adapt to their aquatic habitat?

• Possession of gills for gaseous exchange
• Possession of lungs for breathing
• Possession of powerful limbs for movement
• Possession of feathers for flight

Which of the following is an adaptation of plants to a terrestrial habitat?

• Possession of waxy cuticles on leaves
• Possession of fins for movement
• Possession of air floats in the leaves
• Possession of breathing roots

How do birds adapt for flight?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of wings for flight
• Possession of powerful limbs for climbing
• Possession of a streamlined body for swimming

Which of the following is an adaptation of toads or frogs for food?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of a long sticky tongue
• Possession of powerful limbs for climbing
• Possession of a streamlined body for swimming

How do toads or frogs protect themselves?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of a slimy skin
• Possession of a long sticky tongue
• Possession of powerful limbs for climbing

What is the adaptation of barnacles in a marine habitat?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of a slimy skin
• Possession of a shell for protection
• Possession of wings for flight

How do fishes adapt to a marine habitat?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of a slimy skin
• Possession of a shell for protection
• Possession of wings for flight

What is the adaptation of whales in a marine habitat?

• Possession of fins for swimming
• Possession of a slimy skin
• Possession of flippers for stability
• Possession of wings for flight