How do adaptations help living things survive

Berries are a type of fruit found on a blackberry plant. How do berries help the blackberry plant?

• They make food for the plant

• They absorb water for the plant

• They protect the plant from predators

• They disperce seeds from the plant to new areas

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Alligators live in swamps. They are able to lie so still that they look like floating logs in the water. How does this adaptation help the alligator survive?

• It helps the alligator swim better

• It helps the alligator to be able to reproduce

• It helps the alligator to surprise and catch its food

• It helps the alligator to travel to other nearby swamps

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Some turtles have a tongue that looks like a worm. How does this most likely help the turtle

• THe tongue attracts prey, making it easier to catch food

• The tongue helps the turtle find other turtles for reproduction

• The tongue makes the turtle's predators think that the turtle is a worm

• The tongue makes the turtle look like it already ate and is not looking for food.

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Rock pocket mice can have brown or black fur. More of the mice with brown fur survive in areas with light-colored rocks. More of the mice with black fur survive in areas with dark-colored rocks.

Which statement BEST compares adaptations and variation in pocket mice?

• Variation is the different colors of fur and adaptation is how the colors help mice survive

• Adaptation is the different colors of fur and variaton is how the olors help mice survive

• Different colors of fur are adaptations bu mice have no variations

• Different colors of fur are variations but mice have no adaptations.

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Bats sleep during the day and hunt for food at night. Which adaptation would be MOST helpful to them in finding their food?

• small teeth

• dark coloring

• poor eyesight

• excellent hearing

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Some monkeys screech and bare their teeth as a warning that they will fight back if attacked. What advantage would this MOST LIKELY give the monkeys?

• It could let other monkeys know that they are hungry

• It could convince predators not to come near them

• It could allow mother monkeys to be able to find their babies

• it could signal to the monkeys nearby that prey is in the area

What example best explains an adaptation that is for reproduction?

• Chameleons can change colors

• Cheetas can run extremely fast for short distances

• Emperor penguins can make sounds to attract a mate

• SLoths can hang upside down from trees for long periods of time

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Lions will not usually hunt after they finish a big meal. Which of these will make the lions hunt for food?

• thirst

• hunger

• camouflage

• extenction

Some grasses do not taste good. How does this adaptation MOST LIKELY help these grasses?

• It helps the grass to make food

• It helps the grass to store water

• It helps the grass to protect itself

• It helps the grass to absorb sunlight

Why are flowers important to some plants?

• They defend the plant from predators

• They make food when the plant needs it

• They store water until the next time it rains

• They attract animals that pick up their pollen

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