Plant Adaptation Loop 5

What is it called when a plant or animal has a trait that helps it survive in a specific environment?

• instinct

• camouflage

• adaptation

• habitat

Which is an adaptation of plants to living in an ocean?

• big trunks for storage of water for dry months

• flexible leaves and stems

• transparent leaves to hide from leopard sharks

• hard or stiff leaves and stems

What is an adaptation?

• a change in a population of living things that helps them survive in an environment

• the life and death of an organism

• changing the environment to live

• growing of an organism

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Why does a water lily have air spaces inside its stems?

• A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that it can make music.

• A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that you can find it in the dark.

• A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that so that rhinoceroses won't eat it.

• A water lily has air spaces in its stems so that it can float.

Plant adaptations are usually modifications to what?

• Stem

• Roots

• Leaves

• All of the above.

Cacti are adapted to thrive where?

• hot and dry areas

• hot and humid areas

• hot and damp areas

• cold and dry areas

Why do cacti have deep large roots?

• The deep root of the cacti allows it to resist rainfall.

• Absorb water that is deep in the ground.

• In order to help the cacti to be stable in windy conditions.

• For animals to have more food.

Some grasses grow in hot dry areas. Why might they grow deep roots?

• to protect the plant from sun damage

• to take in as much light as possible

• to spread seeds to new places

• to reach water down below

Why might some plants have thorns?

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  to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

• to take in nutrients from the air

• to provide shade for the plant

• 
  to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

What is one reason why some plants have scents?

• to shed extra water off the plant

• to take in nutrients from the soil

• to attract animals to spread its pollen

• to conserve water during dry periods