Niche and adaptation Quiz
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1. Which statement correctly distinguishes a niche from a habitat?
- A. A niche is a place and a habitat is a role
- B. A habitat is where an organism lives, and a niche is its role in the community
- C. They mean the same thing
- D. A niche is a group of species in one habitat
2. The Arctic fox curls up with its tail over its nose. This is an example of which type of adaptation?
- A. Anatomical
- B. Physiological
- C. Behavioural
- D. Biochemical
3. Which is a physiological adaptation?
- A. Rolled leaves in marram grass
- B. Streamlined body of a fish
- C. Nocturnal feeding in a desert rodent
- D. Antifreeze proteins in the blood of polar fish
4. Two species of warbler feed in the same tree, but one feeds at the top and one near the trunk. What does this show?
- A. They have different niches, which reduces competition
- B. They are in different habitats
- C. They are the same species
- D. One of them is not adapted to the tree
5. A cactus has leaves reduced to spines. Which statement explains this adaptation?
- A. The spines absorb more light for photosynthesis
- B. The spines increase the surface area for gas exchange
- C. The spines reduce the surface area from which water can be lost
- D. The spines produce concentrated urine