Desert Plants
What desert plant has thick, fleshy stems to store water and has a tolerance to the hot and dry climate of the desert?
What is cactus
What reptile thrives in deserts biome by basking in the sun to regulate body temperature?
What is lizard
How do some animals avoid daytime heat in their warm habitat?
What is being nocturnal
What term describes animals that eat plants?
What is herbivory
What term describes a long period without rain?
What is drought?
Which type of cactus has spines that reduce water loss and deter herbivores?
What is a prickly pear cactus
Which desert animal can survive without drinking water for weeks?
What is camel
What adaptation allows camels to avoid water loss?
What is storing fat in humps
What is it called when two species rely on the same resource?
What is competition?
What do we call animals that feed on dead organic material?
What are decomposers
Which plant is known for its rosette shape and is used to make tequila?
What is an agave
What desert-dwelling fox has large ears that help it release body heat?
What is a fennec fox
Which adaptation helps cacti conserve water?
What is waxy skin
What is a relationship where one animal hunts another?
What is predation
What is the process plants use to make their own food?
What is photosynthesis
Which desert plant produces a thick gel in its leaves, often used for medicinal purposes?
What is aloe vera
Which bird is known for preditation, or hunting at night to avoid the desert biome's heat?
What is an owl
How do plants use thorns to survive in the desert?
What is protection from herbivores
What type of interaction benefits both individuals/organisms?
What is mutualism
What term refers to a species with a significant impact on its ecosystem?
What is a keystone species
What flower's population blooms only after rainfall in the desert?
What is a desert wildflower?
What venomous predator is commonly found under rocks in deserts?
What is a scorpion
What behavior helps animals avoid overheating?
What is burrowing
What type of species interaction occurs when one benefits and the other is unaffected?
What is commensalism
What is the top predator in a food chain called?
What is an apex predator