Adaptation & Energy

Organisms do not adapt as a result of competition for resources.

• true

• false

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Similarities between seemingly unrelated organisms can be explained by Darwin’s theory that organisms come from common ancestors.

• true

• false

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Which of the following is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• camoflauge

• migration

• sharp teeth

• decreased oxygen use

Which of the following is an example of a biochemical adaptation?

• camoflauge

• migration

• being immune to scorpion stings

• razor sharp teeth

What is the purpose of mimicry?

• helps the animal evade predators

• allows an animal to fit in with different species

• helps an animal to catch prey

• all of the above

Organisms use different types of adaptations to aid in their survival. Some mushrooms are poisonous to organisms that eat them. What type of adaptation is this an example of?

• physiological adaptation

• biochemical adaptation

• ecological adaptation

• structural adaptation

Organisms use different types of adaptations to aid in their survival. Which of the following is an adaptation that would not help a lion to catch its prey?

• group hunting

• hyoid bone adapted for roaring

• camoflauge

• keen eyesight

Which of the following is the best explanation for why finches on one of the islands in the Galapagos have large beaks while finches on another island have small beaks?

• Over time, the finches on the island adapted as a result of competition for resources.

• Finches migrated until they found finches with similar beak sizes.

• Finches spontaneously changed their beak size in order to better access food supplies.

• Finches with large beaks are always better adapted to their environment. Finches with small beaks only survive on islands where there were never finches with larger beaks.

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Which of the following is true concerning the balance between the solar energy absorbed and radiated by Earth?

• Earth’s atmosphere absorbs a larger fraction of total solar energy than it radiates.

• More than 90% of the solar energy that strikes Earth is absorbed.

• Earth’s surface is responsible for absorbing a larger fraction of energy than it radiates.

• None of the above.

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Which of the following is not an example of energy transformations in an ecosystem?

• sunlight driving photosynthesis in plants

• herbivores feeding on plants

• predators feeding on herbivores

• none of these

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