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Adaptations 4
Test Description: Evolutionary features
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Kestrels have a small, sharp beak. How does this characteristic best help kestrels survive?
A
It allows them to frighten predators by making screeching sounds.
B
It allows them to preen their feathers to keep clean and dry.
C
It allows them to carry materials for building nests.
D
It allows them to tear the flesh of their prey.
2) Which statement best describes protective coloration?
A
coloration that helps an organism hide in its environment
B
coloration that helps an organism produce offspring
C
coloration that helps an organism locate its habitat
D
coloration that helps an organism prepare for hibernation
3) Which statement best describes pollination?
A
Insects take nectar from flowers, a process which triggers flowers to produce pollen.
B
Honeybees transport pollen from flowers to their hives, where they use it to make honey.
C
Seeds from a plant are dispersed by any of several methods, including transport by water, wind, and
D
Pollen from the male part of a flower enters the female part of a flower, resulting in the producti
4) How does being selective about which flowers they land on most likely help bees survive in their environments?
A
by helping them avoid consuming all of the nectar themselves, leaving none for other bees
B
by helping them avoid consuming so much nectar that they have difficulty digesting it
C
by helping them avoid wasting time that could be used to make honey
D
by helping them avoid wasting energy visiting flowers that do not contain nectar
5) Which of the following is an adaptation that allows plants to maintain a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions?
A
growing roots into soil
B
dropping their leaves in excess heat
C
producing flowers with an attractive scent
D
swaying when blown by the wind
6) Which of the following is an adaptation that allows chipmunks to maintain a stable internal environment despite changing external conditions?
A
using their claws to climb rocks
B
cleaning their fur
C
hibernating during winter
D
running quickly to escape predators
7) Which statement best explains why bears are found in very cold regions of the world but lizards are not?
A
Bears and lizards maintain a constant body temperature through internal processes, but lizards get t
B
Bears and lizards depend on external sources of heat, but bears have fur to keep themselves warm.
C
Bears increase their body temperature to keep themselves warm when the outside temperature gets cold
D
Bears maintain a constant body temperature through internal processes, but lizards depend on externa
8) Which characteristic of mice is most likely to evolve over several generations?
A
the way in which they breathe
B
the sensitivity of their smell
C
the structure of their cells
D
the number of limbs they have
9) Which statement best explains why an organism's vital functions decrease during torpor?
A
A decrease in vital functions allows the organism to enter a deep sleep.
B
A decrease in vital functions prevents the organism from eating.
C
A decrease in vital functions raises the organism's body temperature.
D
A decrease in vital functions helps the organism conserve energy.
10) Which characteristic of the tomato plant is inherited and could change over several generations?
A
color of the skin
B
length of worms inside
C
number of broken branches
D
size of rotten spots
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