Adaptaion

Question 1

What do plants compete for?

Answer 1

1. light
2. water
3. space
4. soil
5. nutrients

Question 2

How are animals adapted to avoid getting eaten by predators?

Answer 2

1. Spines e.g. a hedgehog
2. Poison e.g. a coral snake
3. Mimicry e.g. fake ‘eyes’ on a Peacock butterfly
4. Eyes on side of head to see predators e.g. rabbit

Question 3

What do animals compete for?

Answer 3

1. food
2. a mate
3. shelter
4. territory

Question 4

How do plants avoid getting eaten by predators?

Answer 4

1. Spines or thorns e.g. a cactus or bramble
2. Poison e.g. foxglove or Christmas rose
3. Stings e.g. nettle

Question 5

How are animals adapted to living in desert or Arctic (cold) climates?

Answer 5

1. Thin or thick fur
2. Less or more (fat for insulation)
3. Small surface area to volume ration (ie they are big animals with few sticky out bits) when it is cold and vice versa
4. Camouflage

Question 6

What may affect a population of rabbits?

Answer 6

1. Food supply
3. Predator population

Question 7

What may affect a population of bees?

Answer 7

1. Disease (mites)
2. Change in climate / wet summers
3. Use of pesticides

Question 8

What can extremophiles tolerate?

Answer 8

1. High salt
2. High temperature
3. High pressure

Question 9

How are plants adapted to living in a hot climate?

Answer 9

1. Spines instead of leaves to reduce water loss
2. Fleshy leaves to store water
3. Wide spread roots to collect water