TEST ON ADAPTATION
Test Your Knowledge on Adaptation
Welcome to the Adaptation Quiz! Dive into the fascinating world of adaptation and discover how organisms survive and thrive in their environments. This quiz features 25 multiple-choice questions that will challenge your understanding of biological adaptations.
Are you ready to test your knowledge? Here’s what to expect:
- 25 engaging multiple-choice questions
- A range of topics covering plants and animals
- Fun and educational!
Special modifications which enable an organism to survive in its habitat is known as
Survival feature
Adapting
Adaptations
Niche
The most important adaptation required by terrestrial organisms is the ability to
Search for food
Escape from predators
Conserve water
Procure space
One adaptation shown by terrestrial plants for combating drought is the
Poor development of conducting tissues
Possession of shorter roots which are less branched
The reduction in the number of stomata on leaves
Reduction in the intake of water from soil by roots
The cactus plant is structurally adapted to survive by the possession of
Swollen leaves that store food and water
Swollen roots that store food and water
Thick corky bark that reduces loss of water
Swollen stems that store food and water
Succession that takes place on an abandoned farmlands is known as
Primary succession
Climax
Animal succession
Secondary succession
One effective means of reducing intra-specific competition in a population is to
Decrease the resources
Increases the resources competed for
Increase the number of competitors
Increase the number of species in the community
In a bare rock environment, which of these plants is likely to be the pioneer occupants?
Lichens
Ferns
Spermatophytes
Bryophytes
The competition for an available resources by different species in an area leads to
Primary succession
Intra-specific competition
Secondary competition
Inter-specific competition
Competition may occur in a rice field if
The environment temperature increase
The field becomes weedy
Nematodes are absent
Nematodes are present
Floating water plants are adapted to their environment because they
Have no cuticle
Have plenty of air spaces in the roots and leaves
Do not require dissolved air
Have their root embedded in the mud
Most fishes that live near the surface of water are protected from protected from predators because they are
Dark on the ventral surface
Silvery on the dorsal surface
Silvery on the ventral surface
Stripped and greenish on the side
The structural adaptation for securing mates for reproduction is best exhibited by
Snakes
Newts
Lizard
Moths
Which of the following set of structures is good at temperature regulation in vertebrates?
Skin, scales and feathers
Feathers, carapace and skin
Hairs, skin and feathers
Scales, Hairs and feathers
One of the adaptations shown by hydrophytes is the
Lack of special absorbing and conducting tissues
Development of thick mechanical tissues
Possession of stomata on the under surface of the leaf
Development of thick cuticles
Any feature which improves the chances of an organism surviving in its surrounding is called?
Speciation
Adaptations
Ecology
Predation
Among the vertebrates, mammals are generally the most successful because they
Are capable of internal fertilization
Have a well developed brain
Are warm blooded
Have a well developed heart
Long sharp curves claws for catching and gripping prey are found in
Ducks
Domestic fowls
Hawks
Weaver birds
An organism which uses ‘shamming death’ as a method of self preservation against its predator is the
Lady bird beetle
Praying mantis
Chameleon
Stick insect
The purpose of aestivation among animals is to
Conserve water and food
Reproduce in large numbers
Survive unfavorable conditions
Hide from enemies
One of the adaptation shown by hydrophytes is the
Lack of special absorbing and conducting tissue
Development of thick mechanical tissues
Possession of stomata on the under surface of the leaf
Development of thick cuticles
Disruptive colouration is demonstrated in
Spots and stripes of a giraffe
Mixed colours on goats and sheep
Changing colours of chameleon
Counter shading in fishes
Which of the following best illustrates behavioral adaptation
Flocking
Camouflage
Defence
Countershading
The long limb seems of antelopes are an adaptation of
Obtaining food
Escape and defence
Scaring other animals
Structural adaptation
Flat grooved beak for straining mud for food is a feature of
Duck
Sparrow
Parrot
Sunbird
Strong hooked beak for cracking nuts and seeds is a feature of
Duck
Sparrow
Parrot
Sunbird
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