Plant Adaptation

Ways plants adapt to thrive in the habitats where they live, is called?

• Plant adaptation

• Tree adaptation

• flower adaptation

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Why might some plants have thorns?

• to stay safe from animals that want to eat the plant

• to attract insects that spread pollen to other plants

• to take in nutrients from the air

• to provide shade for the plant

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Why might some plants that grow on the shady rain forest floor have large leaves?

• to stay safe from predators

• to attract different animals

• to survive harsh winters with heavy snowfall

• to take in as much sunlight as possible

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Some trees shed their leaves in time for winter. Why is this adaptation useful?

• The trees save energy during the darker, colder months.

• The trees take in more sunlight through their branches.

• The trees attract animals to spread their seeds.

• The trees blend into their environment and hide.

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A plant's root grow in a downward direction in response to what force? 

• sunlight

• gravity

• soil

• turgor pressure

What is gravitropism/geotropism?

• The movement of a plant in response to gravity

• The movement of a plant in response to earthquakes

• The movement of bacteria in response to changes in temperature

• The movement of plants towards water

Plants in the rainforest have ​ (a)   (b)   because in the rainforest, plants will not dry out due to large amounts of rain.

• thinner

• cuticles

• mesophyll

• thicker

Plants with spines and waxy leaves are well suited for life in which environment?

• Desert

• Temperate forest

• Grassland

• Tropical Rainfroest

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Adaptations that desert plants have include

• waxy cutticles

• hairy stems

• thin leaves

• short roots

What is hydrotropism?

• The movement of plants towards water

• The movement of plants away from water

• The rate of growth of a plant in response to temperature changes in water

• A plant's response to gravity and touch

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