Post Test G5 Animal Adaptation (hot, dry, wet)

The cactus plant grows in a very _______ environment

Cactus plants have thorns instead of leaves that allow them to lose ______ water

In cactus plants, waxy coating _______ water from escaping

Cactus plants have fat _________ to store water

Deep roots in cactus plants are used to find _________

Camels can _________ to hot and dry conditions by using very little water.

Camels have long _________ to keep sand out of eyes

Camels also have _________ lips so they can eat thorny desert plants

Camels can survive for a week or more without water and several months with no food because their ________ store fat for energy

Camels also walk with wide tough ______ so they can get through hot sand more easily