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1

An example of a behavioural adaptation would be:
A)Dogs pant in order to release excess heat.
B)Some flowering plants close up their flowers at night to protect them.
C)Frogs are able to aestivate or hibernate during periods of cold and lack of water.
D)Llamas reproduce using a method called delayed implantation. This means that fertilized egg remains dormant within the Llama to ensure a spring birth of the young.
2

An example of a structural adaptation would be:
A)Humans no longer have a need for our tonsils.
B)Chameleons have the ability to move each of their eyes independent of the other.
C)The Titan Arum or Corpse Flower smells like rotting flesh while in bloom to attract pollinators.
D)Mudskippers are able to live either in or out of water because they have both gills and lungs.
3

Which of the following is NOT an example of a structural adaptation for living in a Tundra biome:
A)Larger feet for walking on top of snow.
B)Large stores of fat to survive longer periods without food.
C)Thick fur to protect an animal from the long cold winters.
D)The ability to hibernate to survive during the winter months.
4

Which of the following biomes would have the highest biomass?
A)Tundra
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Tropical Rainforest
5

Which of the following biomes would have the lowest biomass?
A)Tundra
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Tropical Rainforest
6

Which of the following biomes would have the least diversity of species?
A)Taiga
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Temperate Deciduous Forest
7

A biome which ranges in temperature from below freezing to 30 degrees Celsius, has distinct seasons, receives between 75 and 150 cm of precipitation annually and exist below 50 degrees latitude is:
A)Taiga
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Temperate Deciduous Forest
8

A biome which gets between 25 and 75 cm of precipitation annually and has rich fertile soil is:
A)Taiga
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Temperate Deciduous Forest
9

A biome which receives less than 25 cm of precipitation annually, has a short growing season and long cold winters is:
A)Taiga
B)Grassland
C)Desert
D)Tundra





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