Adaptation Review

Which of the following best describes what the graph is showing?

• Tall Goldenrods were pollinated entirely by bumble bees

• Beetles pollinated Tall Goldenrods more than Honeybees

• Wasps were the greatest pollinator for Tall Goldenrods

• Flies did not pollinate Tall goldenrods at all.

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What does the graph show?

• Green Hallicted Beetles were the biggest pollinator for Eryngium yuccafolium.

• Flies did not pollinate Eryngium yuccafolium plants at all.

• The greatest contributor to pollination of the Eryngium yuccafolium was other solitary bees.

• The graph does not give us enough information.

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Which 2 would a plant most likely encounter in a subtropical environment? Choose 2 that apply.

• Insect Generalist

• Insect + Vertebrate Generalist

• Wind

• Bat

• Butterfly

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The ______ is the largest pollinator for the arctic region.

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The ________ is the largest pollinator for the tropical region.

_______ are the largest contributor to pollination of the tall goldenrod plant.

What method of dispersal does the Dandelion rely on most for dispersing seeds.

• Bees

• Animals

• Wind

• Frogs

Based on what you know, what is the reasoning behind the differing appearances of the cardinals in the picture.

• The females are more camouflaged because they are slower.

• The male cardinal must convince the female to choose them as a mate by displaying his structural and behavioral adaptations.

• The male cardinal is red in order to mimic a flower attracting insects for a food source.

• Male Cardinals are red to provide warmth for the eggs that they support while the females use their camouflage to do all the hunting.

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Which are examples of structural adaptaions? Place them in order from lowest number to highest. ​ (a)   ​ ​ (b)   ​ ​ ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• 1.Teeth
• 2.Claws
• 3.Camouflage
• 4.Faking Dead
• 5.Hibernation
• 6.Mimicry

special attributes that could consist of special body parts, such as skin, color, and shape

• Structural Adaptation

• Behavioral Adaptation

• Learned Behavior

• Controlled Behavior

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