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B7: Quiz 5
B7: Quiz 5
1)
a) What is the name that we give to organisms that live in extreme environments?
b) An example of an extreme condition where these organisms live is a place with a high concentration of salt. What are the two other extreme conditions?
c) An example of a location of an extreme environment is a hot volcano. Give 2 other locations.
2) Without looking at the later questions, what are the three different categories for adaptation?
3) The image below is of a camel that lives in the desert.
a) What is the name that we give to organisms that live in extreme environments?
b) An example of an extreme condition where these organisms live is a place with a high concentration of salt. What are the two other extreme conditions?
c) An example of a location of an extreme environment is a hot volcano. Give 2 other locations.
2) Without looking at the later questions, what are the three different categories for adaptation?
3) The image below is of a camel that lives in the desert.
a) Explain how the structural adaptations on the labelled diagram above help the camel to live in the hot desert.
b) Camels produce urine that is very concentrated.
i) Why do they do this?
ii) Which of the three adaption categories does this adaptation fit into?
4) Give 2 different examples of behavioural adaptations. You do not need to explain the behavioural adaptations.
5) Some animals hibernate during winter.
a) Which of the three adaptation categories does hibernating fit into?
b) Why do animals hibernate?
6) The picture below shows some of the adaptations for cacti.
b) Camels produce urine that is very concentrated.
i) Why do they do this?
ii) Which of the three adaption categories does this adaptation fit into?
4) Give 2 different examples of behavioural adaptations. You do not need to explain the behavioural adaptations.
5) Some animals hibernate during winter.
a) Which of the three adaptation categories does hibernating fit into?
b) Why do animals hibernate?
6) The picture below shows some of the adaptations for cacti.
a) Which of the three adaptation categories do both of the adaptations above fit in to?
b) Explain why both of the adaptations for the cacti give it a greater chance of survival in the desert.
7) The picture below is of an artic fox.
b) Explain why both of the adaptations for the cacti give it a greater chance of survival in the desert.
7) The picture below is of an artic fox.
Give 2 structural adaptations for an artic fox. You do not need to explain why they have these structural adaptation.