Plant Adaptations

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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Some plants rely on insects and birds to help them pollinate and reproduce. What adaptation would help a plant attract more insects?

• bright flowers

• green leaves

• sharp thorns

• tall stem

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In order to survive, plants that live in ____ places have structures to slow the loss of water.

• wet

• windy

• dry

• high

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In a rainforest, the large canopy can block sunlight. Plants living under the canopy must be able to tolerate shade or adapt in order to get light. What adaptation could help plants get more sun?

• strong roots

• climbing vines

• needles

• spores

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Give one example of how a plant can adapt to its environment.

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What type of leaves slow the loss of water?

• waxy

• fewer

• hairy

• all of the above

In the fall, trees respond to the loss of sunlight by

• sprouting flowers

• shedding leaves

• growing taller

• none of the above

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A venus fly trap responds to

• sight

• touch

• gravity

• light

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Vines climbing a wall or tree are responding to

• light

• gravity

• touch

• water

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What stimulus does a sunflower respond to?

• gravity

• light

• water

• touch

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