Animal Adaptations Quiz

Mimicry of leaves by insects is an adaptation for evading ______

The creosote bush produces toxins to prevent other plants from growing nearby, reducing competition for ______ and water

Echolocation in bats is an adaptation for catching ______

Fish species that live in completely dark caves have ______ eyes

The male blue-footed booby exaggerates his ______ movements to attract a mate.

After droughts, finches on the Galapagos Islands evolve deeper, stronger ______ to eat tougher seeds.

During the Industrial Revolution, dark-colored peppered moths were favored due to better ______.

Natural selection triggered by human activity can often be observed and ______.

Plants and insects exhibit coevolutionary processes, such as the exclusive relationship between plants and their __________.

Central American Acacia species have hollow thorns and nectar pores that serve as the exclusive nest-site for some species of __________.

The ants that drink the nectar from Acacia plants also defend the plants against __________.

The coevolutionary relationship between plants and ants likely led to the evolution of hollow thorns and nectar pores in plants, and herbivore defense behaviors in __________.