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Some plants rely on insects and birds to help them pollinate and reproduce. What adaptation would help a plant attract more insects?

• bright flowers

• green leaves

• sharp thorns

• tall stem

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Which plant structure supports a plant so it does not fall over?

• seed

• leaves

• roots

• flowers

In order to survive, plants that live in ____ places have structures to slow the loss of water.

• wet

• windy

• dry

• high

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What type of leaves slow the loss of water?

• waxy

• fewer

• hairy

• all of the above

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In a rainforest, the large canopy can block sunlight. Plants living under the canopy must be able to tolerate shade or adapt in order to get light. What adaptation could help plants get more sun?

• strong roots

• climbing vines

• needles

• spores

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Plants can respond to all of these stimuli except

• sight of a predator

• presence of light

• force of gravity

• presence of water

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The gradual change in species over time is...

• Evolution

• Nucleotide 

• Adaptation

• Natural Selection

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What characteristic did Darwin observe about the finches on the Galapagos Islands?

• Their feathers 

• Genotypes 

• Their beaks

• Their body sizes

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Why are advantageous traits more likely to be passed onto offspring?

• Because they are more likely to survive and reproduce.

• Because humans like and choose them

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Who was the naturalist that traveled the world to study plants and animals?

• Albert Einstein

• Charles Darwin

• Charles Barkley

• Isaac Newton