WorksheetsTraits in Plants and Animals
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
eye color : inherited trait
_________ : learned behavior
When a fly lands in a spiders web, the spider uses the vibration to locate it.
What sense does the spider use during this process?
The sense of sight.
The sense of smell.
The sense of touch.
The sense of hearing.
What do humans and other animals use the sense of taste to do?
Locate food.
Recognize other organisms
React to dangerous situations
Judge which foods are okay to eat
Which animal response is an example of how organisms respond to the threat of predators?
Squirrels stock up on food.
Bears preserve energy by hibernating.
Skunks release a spray with a foul odor.
Geese migrate to more southern locations.
Rabbits come in a variety of colors. Different environments have different dominant colors, and the dominant color helps the rabbit survive by providing camouflage. What type of environment is most likely to have white rabbits?
sandy desert
rocky beach
lush green forest
snowy polar region
Examine this photograph of a bird. Note that the beak of this bird is short and very strong. What type of food is a bird with kind of beak likely to eat?
fish
insects
worms and grubs
nuts and tough fruits
Otters have webbed feet that help them swim, and nostrils and ears that close when they dive underwater. These suggest that the otter is most suited for which environment?
river habitat
forest habitat
desert habitat
arctic habitat
What adaptation helps protect a cactus against herbivores?
spines
deep roots
waxy stems
succulent leaves
