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Plant and animal adaptations

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does XYLEM do for a plant?

a)

Moves water from the roots to the higher parts of the plant.

b)

Moves glucose from leaves to lower parts of the plant.

c)

Helps the plant control its temperature.

2.
Which one is the BEST definition of the word adaptation?
a)
a behavior that helps a living thing survive
b)
body part or behavior that helps a living thing survive
c)
a body part that helps a living thing survive
d)
a feature that helps a plant survive
3.
 Which of these BEST describes how some birds survive when the weather gets cold? 

     
a)
 a.   They store twigs and sticks in their nest 
b)
 b. They migrate to a warmer climate 
c)
 c. They grow more feathers to stay warm in the winter 
d)
 d. They hide in bushes and wait for warm weather 
4.
Cactus have a thick waxy coating on their stem that keeps them from drying out- is this a behavioral adaptation or physical adaptation?
a)
Behavioral adaptation
b)
Physical adaptation 
5.
A nice smell is an adaptation that__________.
a)
helps the plant keep water inside the leaves
b)
pokes animals that try to eat the plant
c)
attracts pollinators to the plant.
6.
True or false: Animals can choose their adaptations
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Which adaptation is an example of a behavioral adaptation?
a)
A turtle having a hard shell to protect it
b)
A duck having webbed feet to help it swim
c)
A puffer fish puffing up to scare predators
d)
A frog having bright colors to warm predators
8.

Select the correct term for the following definition:

"The water transport system in plants."

a)

Villi

b)

Bronchi

c)

Bolus

d)

Xylem

9.

Recall the main funtion of a phloem cell.

a)

To transport nutrients (mainly sucrose) to different parts of a plant.

b)

To transport water to different parts of a plant.

c)

To make energy for the plant via photosynthesis.

d)

To provide structural support to a plant.

10.

If the environment changes, animals can choose their new adaptations, to suit their new environment. E.g. If the environment darkens due to thick pollution, a light-coloured species of moth is able to change its colouring, from light to dark, so that it is less likely to be seen by its predators.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which adaptations help plants conserve water?

a)

Long, wide root system

b)

Wide, large leaves

c)

Small, thin leaves

d)

Spines

12.

Gills allow fish to absorb oxygen from the air

a)

True

b)

False

13.

A fish uses its gills to absorb oxygen from water.

a)

true

b)

false