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Science Chapter 6 Study Guide Answer Key
1. The __sun___ is the primary source of energy in photosynthesis.
2. _Metamorphosis__ is the process of an animal changing form
during its life cycle.
3. _Thick bark that is scaly and flakes off_ is an adaptation that helps
longleaf pine trees survive forest fires.
4. _Epidermis___ _tissue__ is the outside layer of cells on the top
and bottom of a leaf.
5. There are _3___ stages in an incomplete metamorphosis.
6. The process by which cells break down sugar to release energy is
_cellular respiration___.
7. There are ___4_____ stages in a complete metamorphosis. Name
them: 1. Egg, 2. Larva, 3. Pupa, 4. adult
8. The process that plants use to make sugar for food is called
_photosynthesis___.
9. _Adaptation___ is a characteristic that allows an organism to
survive better in its environment.
10.Trees that lose their leaves in the fall survive all winter because
they store food_.
11.The blood vessels_ in a human body can be compared to a plant’s
vessels.
12.A larva and pupa are both stages in an insect’s complete
metamorphosis. A larva is _active , but a pupa is _not.
13.What effect could less winter snow have on the fur of snowshoe
hares over many generations?
The fur may become less white.
14.Playing dead to avoid being eaten is a ___behavioral adaptation.
15.What is the function of the water lily leaf? ___floating on water___
16.__structural adaptation__ is a changed part of the body that helps
an organism survive.
17.A bird’s bones are __hollow___. What advantage might this
adaptation give the bird?
The bird weighs less, so it is easier for the bird to fly.
18.True or False : Would weak roots help a plant survive in a very
windy environment?___False______
19.The cocoon called a chrysalis provides the growing butterfly with
___protection_____.
20.When you compare the way that frogs breathe when they are
tadpoles with the way frogs breathe when they are adults, tadpoles use
_gills____ and frogs use ___lungs_________.