7 Unit 5 Lesson 4 Adaptations and Survival Quiz

1. Which trait is most likely to be passed on to its organism’s offspring?

• A. A fish has no pigment (is albino) and is easily spotted in the water.
• B. A bird is unable to make the sounds needed to attract a mate.
• C. An ape’s hands and feet have no digits.
• D. An insect tastes terrible when it is eaten.

2. What determines which species survive and which do not?

• A. exaptation
• B. vestigial adaptations
• C. natural selection
• D. hibernation

3. Which of these is a structural adaptation?

• A. a pointed beak
• B. swarming
• C. the ability to hunt
• D. migrating

4. Which term is associated only with behavioral adaptations?

• A. trait
• B. instinct
• C. variation
• D. vestigial

5. Which plant adaptation serves a purpose similar to that of an animal’s fur?

• A. bark
• B. scales
• C. flowers
• D. roots

7. What is the primary purpose of mimicry in animals?

• C. To avoid predators

• B. To find food

• D. To establish territory

• A. To attract mates

8. Which of these is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• A. Webbed feet in ducks

• B. Hibernation in bears

• C. Sharp claws in cats

• D. Thick bark on trees