Animal and Plant Survival

All living things have structures that help them:

• Reproduce

• Grow

• Survive

• All of the above

Which of the following is true of Acacia tree roots?

• Acacia tree roots grow deep into the soil to help absorb water for the tree and to help anchor the tree into the ground.

• Acacia tree roots have root hairs that control the temperature of the plant.

• Acacia tree roots absorb sunlight for the plant to make food.

• Acacia tree roots help to protect and spread the seeds of the tree.

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Giraffes can feed from the Acacia tree which is covered in long, spiky thorns due to what key structure?

• Spotted fur

• Long legs

• Four chambered stomach

• Muscular, bendy tongue

True or false: Plants and Animals can rely on each other for survival.

• True

• False

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A deer is born as an albino, which is white in color. Why is this a disadvantage to its survival?

• because it requires the deer to consume more food

• because it requires the deer to consume more water

• because it makes it harder for the deer to reproduce

• because it make it harder for the deer to hide from predators

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Check all the things that plants need to take in to survive

• Oxygen

• Carbon Dioxide

• Solar energy

• Water

• Nitrogen

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What is the main purpose of the Venus Flytrap's snap trap mechanism?

• To capture sunlight for photosynthesis

• To protect itself from predators

• To capture insects for nutrients

• To attract pollinators

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• A

• B

• C

• D

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Water lilies have a unique set of traits. Like land plants, water lilies produce fragrant flowers. Like some water plants, the leaves of water lilies are held near the surface by small air-filled sacs. In order to survive as a land plant, a water lily would MOST LIKELY need to develop an adaptation to carry out which function?

• providing support

• obtaining energy

• obtaining food

• producing fruit

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How do cacti primarily adapt to their desert environment?

• By growing large leaves to capture more sunlight

• By having spines to deter herbivores

• By storing water in their thick, fleshy stems

• By developing deep root systems to find water

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