WCE CBA #3 Retake 2024

What is the primary function of the bright colors on some species of frogs?

• To attract mates

• To camouflage with the environment

• To warn predators of toxicity

• To regulate body temperature

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DOK Level 1: Recall

Which of the following is an example of a plant adaptation to a desert environment?

• Large leaves

• Thick, waxy skin

• Bright flowers

• Shallow roots

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DOK Level 1: Recall

In a food chain, what role do plants typically play?

• Decomposers

• Producers

• Consumers

• Scavengers

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DOK Level 1: Recall

How does mimicry benefit an animal in the wild?

• By helping it to run faster

• By making it look like another species that is poisonous or dangerous

• By allowing it to fly

• By helping it to see better at night

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• They produce their own food through photosynthesis

• They consume living plants and animals

• They break down dead organisms and recycle nutrients back into the soil

• They help pollinate plants

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What strategy might a predator use to effectively catch its prey?

• Sleeping during the day

• Camouflaging itself in the environment

• Eating plants

• Moving slowly at all times

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Why do some plants grow thorns?

• To attract more sunlight

• To capture more water

• To protect themselves from herbivores

• To compete with other plants

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DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Which of the following is an example of a producer?

• rabbit

• insect

• grass

• bird

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Energy that moves through the organisms in a food web originally comes from the --

• moon

• sun

• water

• soil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

A pond food chain is illustrated here. In this food chain, the large fish gets its energy by --

• absorbing sunlight

• eating plants

• preying on small fish

• being food for the hawk

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3