Science Cat

What do insects use to get oxygen?

• lungs

• spiracles

• gills

• stomata

What is the advantage of sees that can be spread over a wide area?

• They are more likely to start growing.

• They may have more competition.

• They are more likely to develop useful mutations.

• They may have less competition for resources.

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How many stages are there in complete metamorphosis?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

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Which are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?

• egg, pupa, larva, adult

• egg, nymph, adult

• egg, adult

• nymph, egg, adult

What is a change in a gene called?

• an adaptation

• a physical characteristic

• a behavioral characteristic

• a mutation

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Which of the following statements is true about succession?

• It follows change.

• It is unpredictable.

• It requires constant conditions.

• It results in unstable communities.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• A flamingo's feathers turn pink after eating crustaceans.

• A snowshoe hare turns white in the winter.

• A robin builds a nest out of sticks.

• A Komodo dragon has a poisonous bite.

In the Galapagos Islands, finches on different islands have beaks of different shapes, which helps them gather the food that grows on the island where they live. The different types of beaks are what kind of adaptation?

• structural adaptation

• seasonal adaptation

• behavioral adaptation

• environmental adaptation

What is the main difference with how frogs breathe when they are tadpoles to when they breathe as adults?

• Tadpoles=spiracles, Frogs=Gills

• Tadpoles=stomata, Frogs=spiracles

• Tadpoles=gills, Frogs=lungs

• Tadpoles=lungs, Frogs=gills

What is a structural adaptation of adult frogs that help them survive in their environment?

• Long, strong back legs help them jump far.

• Their color helps them blend in with the environment and avoid predators.

• Their webbed feet help them swim.

• Long tongues allow them to catch flying insects.