Animal Warning Colors and Adaptations

Animal Warning Colors and Adaptations

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Science, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the role of poisons in nature, focusing on how animals like Golden Poison Frogs use toxins for defense rather than hunting. It introduces the concept of aposematism, where bright colors warn predators of danger. Examples include Gila monsters and lionfish, which use colors and venom as deterrents. The video concludes with an invitation to the Power of Poison exhibition.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of the toxins secreted by Golden Poison Frogs?

To hunt their prey

To attract mates

To camouflage themselves

To deter predators

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which term describes the use of bright colors by animals to warn predators?

Camouflage

Aposematism

Symbiosis

Mimicry

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following colors is NOT typically associated with warning signals in animals?

Yellow

Green

Red

Black

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What challenge do Gila monsters face that makes their warning colors important?

They are very fast

They are slow-moving

They are nocturnal

They are herbivores

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What feature of lionfish serves as a warning to potential predators?

Their loud roar

Their toxic spines

Their sharp teeth

Their large size

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where can you see these animals with warning colors in person?

In a pet store

At the Power of Poison exhibition

In the wild

At a local zoo