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Multiple choice biology adaptation terrestrial adaptations in plants adaptation in terrestrial plants terrestrial adaptation desert ecosystem terrestrial adaptation in animals

Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over short periods, to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings, are called

  1. Acclimatisation

  2. Adaptation

  3. Germination

  4. None of these
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Small changes that take place in the body of a single organism over short periods, to overcome small problems due to changes in the surroundings, are called Acclimatisation.

Multiple choice biology adaptation terrestrial adaptations in plants adaptation in terrestrial plants terrestrial adaptation desert ecosystem terrestrial adaptation in animals

The broad-leaved trees found on mountains shed their leaves before the onset of _______.

  1. Winter

  2. Summer

  3. Autumn

  4. Spring
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The broad-leaved trees found on mountains shed their leaves before the onset of winter. This prevents such trees from losing water from their leaves.

Multiple choice biology adaptation terrestrial adaptations in plants adaptation in terrestrial plants terrestrial adaptation desert ecosystem terrestrial adaptation in animals

The north-facing side of a hill in a mountainous region in the US tends to:

  1. Receive less sunlight during a year than the south-facing side

  2. Grow a variety of trees that are typically observed at higher elevation

  3. Be a better location for a ski run than the south-facing side

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

In the Northern Hemisphere, north-facing slopes receive less direct sunlight, are cooler, often support different vegetation (higher elevation types), and are better for retaining snow for skiing compared to south-facing slopes.

Multiple choice zoology adaptation terrestrial adaptation in animals terrestrial adaptations animal adaptations terrestrial adaptations in plants adaptation in terrestrial plants

To stay away from the intense heat during the day, they stay in _____ deep in the sand.

  1. Burrows

  2. Water

  3. Grass

  4. None of these
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To stay away from the intense heat during the day, they stay in burrows deep in the sand. These burrows stay cool in the day and hence protect these animals from hot weather.