Ch.3 Science Adaptations and Behaviors in Nature

What adaptation does the swallowtail butterfly caterpillar use to avoid predators? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• camouflage

• mimicry

• having a bad taste

• injecting a poison

What adaptation does the mosquito have to feed on blood? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• curved beak

• piercing mouthparts

• siphon mouthparts

• sharp teeth

What is an inborn automatic response by a part of the body to a stimulus? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• instinct

• conditioning

• tropism

• reflex

Which behavior describes interactions with animals of the same kind? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• innate behavior

• social behavior

• learned behavior

• instinctual behavior

What structure do carnivorous plants use to obtain nutrients in poor soil? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• modified leaves

• modified stems

• tendrils

• flowers

Which of the following terms describes a sensitive plant's response to touch? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• camouflage

• gravitropism

• thermotropism

• thigmotropism

How does the behavior of the mimic octopus help it avoid predators? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• It enters a resting state and hides in mud on the ocean floor.

• It changes its color, shape, and behavior to act like other animals.

• It glides away from them through the water using its siphon.

• It migrates to safer location by traveling in a large social group.

A plant develops a flower that resembles a female insect. How does this form of mimicry help the plant? Fill in the circle next to the correct answer choice.

• protects the plant from predators

• enhances nutrient absorption

• increases the chance of pollination

• acts as a warning to insects to avoid being eaten

resting state that helps animals to survive in dry conditions.

• estivation
• active foraging
• hibernation
• dormancy

What is circadian rhythm?

• Timing a biological functions by a 24 hour clock

• Color structure that blends in with a background

• Imitation of one species by another

• Plants response to stimuli