Adaptations

Flightless Mormon crickets often move in large groups but no always. Which of these inferences about Mormon crickets is most likely accurate?

• Mormon crickets with a group survive only two days.

• Mormon crickets away from a group successfully reproduce

• Mormon crickets away from a group return to it for protection

• Mormon crickets within a group are less likely to be eaten by predators

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Chameleons are reptiles that have the ability to hide from predators and prey by blending in with their environment. They can change the pattern and/or color of their skin. This ability is known as --

• natural selection

• imitations

• mimicry

• camouflage

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Which type of seed dispersal would most likely be used by the organism shown in the diagram above?

• Animal dispersal

• Wind dispersal

• Water dispersal

An adaptation is

• a role an organism plays in its environment

• a characteristic that helps a plant of animal survive

• a body part

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Bears have a thick coat of fun, this adaptation is best in an environment that is

• dry

• windy

• cold

What adaptation does a frog use to capture insects

• sticky tongue

• smooth skin

• croaking sound

Which adaptation would not be useful in the desert?

• digging in burrows underground

• getting water from plants

• webbed feet

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A flounder fish has the adaptation of

• a spotted yellow body.

• two eyes on one side of its head.

• extra large gills.

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What adaptation is useful for grazers?

• smooth fur

• claws

• flat teeth

In the rain forest, colorful flowers survive by

• attracting snakes to eat them.

• attracting bees to pollinate them.

• attracting monkeys to take shelter in them.

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