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Mrs Nerg

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
_____  helps an animal get food, protect itself, move, or reproduce
a)
adaptation
b)
instincts
2.
A trait that helps a living thing survive.
a)
instinct
b)
mimicry
c)
camouflage
d)
adaptation
3.
What are the two major types of adaptations?
a)
Physical and structural
b)
Structural and behavioral
c)
Learned and Inherited
d)
Heredity and Environment
4.
The colors & patterns on a turtles shell help it blend in with the forest floor.  This is:
a)
hibernation.
b)
behavior.
c)
migration.
d)
camouflage.
5.

A plant absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen.

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Respiration

d)

Reproduction

6.

Respiration is the process by which (a)   is produced.

7.

Excretion is:

a)

how a living thing gets rid of waste products.

b)

how a living thing uses food for energy.

c)

how a living thing makes more of its species, e.g. babies or seeds.

d)

how a living thing detects a threat in the environment.

8.
Which of the following is an adaptation that helps a seal survive in the COLD?
a)
blubber
b)
body shape
c)
skin color
d)
sharp teeth
9.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
10.
The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is the....
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
cell
d)
tissue
11.

Penguins huddle for warmth

a)

Movement

b)

Reproduction

c)

Growth

d)

Sensitivity

12.

Summer vs. winter coat for a hare

a)

Movement

b)

Nutrition

c)

Excretion

d)

Sensitivity

13.
Tissue that works together to perform a function
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
organ system
d)
organism
14.
A group of cells that work together
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
organ
d)
tissue
15.
a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

16.
How do jackrabbits adapt to the desert heat?
a)
They run quickly to the shade.
b)
They release heat through their long ears to stay cool.
c)
They have short fur.
17.

What is the function of gills in a fish?

a)

To absorb water

b)

to make them swim faster

c)

to absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide

18.

Hollow Bones in a bird

a)

help the bird move around easier

b)

help the bird fly

c)

help form a strong beak

19.

How do adaptations help organisms?

a)

To hide from predators

b)

To survive in their habitats

c)

To hunt for food

d)

All of these are correct

20.

Adult gulls regurgitate (vomit) fish to feed their young

a)

Nutrition

b)

Excretion

c)

Reproduction

d)

Sensitivity

21.

Respiration is the process of changing (a)   into energy.

22.

What do you call the type of reproduction in which the genetic materials from two different cells combine, producing an offspring?

a)

pollination

b)

sexual reproduction

c)

fertilization

d)

asexual reproduction

23.

This image demonstrates which life process?

a)

Movement

b)

Respiration

c)

Growth

d)

Reproduction

24.

A cat having a litter of kittens is an example of...

a)

Respiration

b)

Excretion

c)

Growth

d)

Reproduction

25.

Armadillos are considered...

a)

Marsupials

b)

Rodents

c)

Mammals

d)

Herbivores

26.

How do plants get nutrition?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Eating

c)

Breathing

d)

Cellular Respiration

27.
a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ system

28.
a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

29.

Which of the following is an example of excretion?

a)

Inhaling oxygen

b)

Sweating

c)

Digestion

d)

Urinating

30.

How many "bands" does the Texas armadillo have?

(a)  

31.

The image demonstrates which life process in plants?

a)

Movement

b)

Growth

c)

Sensitivity

d)

All the Above