Predator vs. Prey Quiz
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What is an example of a predator adaptation discussed in the text?

  • Cactus plants having spikes
  • Prarie dog stomping its foot
  • Vervet monkey using vocalized signals
  • Polar bear's white fur for camouflage (correct)
  • Which prey organism uses vibrations to warn others of predators?

  • Honeybees (correct)
  • Deer
  • Skunk
  • Cactus plant
  • What is an example of warning coloration used by a prey organism?

  • Strawberry poison dart frog's bright red skin (correct)
  • Vervet monkey's vocalized signals
  • Skunk's defensive spray
  • Cactus plants' spikes
  • Which adaptation involves one species evolving to resemble a toxic species to avoid being eaten?

    <p>Batesian mimicry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do organisms like the skunk and cactus have in common as a defense mechanism?

    <p>Spraying chemicals or having spikes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between predator and prey?

    <p>Predators capture and eat other organisms, while prey is the organism being captured and eaten.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In predator-prey interactions, what is herbivory?

    <p>When a prey organism is a plant being consumed by an herbivore.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of predator is a lion when it captures a zebra to eat?

    <p>Carnivorous predator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must prey organisms acquire to survive predation?

    <p>Adaptations that enable them to escape predators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about predators targeting specific prey is true?

    <p>In most cases, predators focus on a specific prey organism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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