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Prelim Bio MOD 3 Part 2 - Adaptations

Total questions: 8

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An inheritable characteristic which makes an organism suited to survival in its environment is called:

a)

a selective pressure

b)

an adaptation

c)

a biotic factor

d)

an abiotic factor

2.

What type of adaptation is part of how an organism is built e.g spines in echidna, large ears of Bilby?

a)

Physiological

b)

Behavioural

c)

Structural

3.

What type of adaptation refers to how an organism functions e.g desert animal produces concentrated urine, dilation of blood vessels in ear of the Bilby to lose excess heat?

a)

Physiological

b)

Behavioural

c)

Structural

4.

What type of adaptation refers to how an organism acts or behaves e.g kangaroo licks forearms, digging burrows for protection from the heat?

a)

Physiological

b)

Behavioural

c)

Structural

5.

What adaptation do Casuarinea plants have to reduce water loss?

a)

Small leaf size

b)

Large leaf size

c)

Rolled leaves

d)

Sunken stomates

6.

The fur covering of platpus repels water. What type pf adaptation is the fur?

a)

Structural

b)

Behavioural

c)

Physiological

7.

An echidna digs into the ground for protection. What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural

b)

Physiological

c)

Behavioural

8.

Mangroves have the ability to store excess salt in leaves and then shed the leaves to reduce their salt intake. What type of adaptation is this?

a)

Structural

b)

Physiological

c)

Behavioural