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WorksheetsDesert Biodiversity
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 3mins
A degree to which an organism is able to live and reproduce in a given set of habitat is called :
Disharmony
Misfit
Adaptation
Malformation
Which adaptation helps desert plants like Cacti to conserve water loss due to transpiration?
Hollow Stem
No Leaves
Modified leaves
Fibrous Roots
How have plants adapted to survive in the desert?
They store water in their stem and leaves
They have sharp spines and waxy coating
They have large root system
All of the above
Where do desert animals sleep during the hot afternoon?
On an oasis
Over the mirage
In an underground burrow
On the Sand
Desert plants are able to survive long periods with no rain. Which of these plants would you find in the desert?
cactus
conifer
grasses
wildflowers
Cactus is a Succulent :
True
False
In general, "All cacti are succulents but not all succulents are cacti. "
True
False
Cacti, is a succulent because :
It grows in desert
It stores, water & Moisture in its leaves, stems and roots
It has spines
It has larger and a deeper root system
What differ cactus from other succulents?
it can go without water or food
it can eat dirt
Presence of Areole
It stores water
Adaptations means ...
ways to help an animal eat
body part or behavior that helps an animal survive
unique feet to help an animal get around
the ability to sleep anywhere
A Bactrian camel has
One Hump
Four Humps
Two Humps
No Hump
A camel store __________ in its hump.
Water
Fat
Sand
Protein
A single hump camel is called
Doormatery
Drometry
Dromedary
Domedary
