SURVIVAL SUMMIT · SHIFTLING
Plant Adaptations
Thornbrush Flats
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Shiftling — Plant Adaptations Thornbrush Flats
Hi!
I'm Shiftling.
Welcome to Thornbrush Flats!
Will you help me investigate plant adaptations?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Plant structures can help with particular challenges.
Extensive roots can reach water;
some thick stems store water;
some leaf features reduce water loss.
Which structure stores water in our record?
- A. Only the flower color
- B. The thick stem
- C. A paper tag
The answer is B: The thick stem
Plant structures can help with particular challenges.
Extensive roots can reach water;
some thick stems store water;
some leaf features reduce water loss.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
Thorns or spines can deter some animals.
These features have varied roles and do not make a plant invulnerable.
What can roots help obtain?
- A. Water and minerals
- B. Ready-made sunlight
- C. Whole ready-made leaves
The answer is A: Water and minerals
Plant structures can help with particular challenges.
Extensive roots can reach water;
some thick stems store water;
some leaf features reduce water loss.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our dry-site record shows stored water in a thick stem.
The plant can use that store when water is scarce;
the stem does not create water from nothing.
Can spines deter some animals?
- A. No
- B. Only if every animal avoids every plant
- C. Yes
The answer is C: Yes
Thorns or spines can deter some animals.
These features have varied roles and do not make a plant invulnerable.
Nice investigating!
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Plant structures can help with particular challenges.
Thorns or spines can deter some animals.
Our dry-site record shows stored water in a thick stem.
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