Tongue for taking in sensory information

Scales for camouflage

Rattle for warning predators

All of the answer choices are correct

Armadillos, hedgehogs, and porcupines all have armor-like skin, which protects them from predators and harsh environments.

Arthropods have exoskeletons that they molt as their bodies grow.

Mollusks, like snails, have calcified shells that protect them from predators and rough seas.

None of these arguments disprove Andy’s statement.

True

False

A forest fire overtakes a large area of land

A hurricane ravages a beachfront

A storm causes a river to crest and flood the surrounding area

A bolt of lightning strikes a tall tree

True

False

Armadillos, hedgehogs, and porcupines all have armor-like skin, which protects them from predators and harsh environments.

Arthropods have exoskeletons that they molt as their bodies grow.

Mollusks, like snails, have calcified shells that protect them from predators and rough seas.

None of these arguments disprove Andy’s statement.

Tongue for taking in sensory information

Scales for camouflage

Rattle for warning predators

All of the answer choices are correct

A forest fire overtakes a large area of land

A hurricane ravages a beachfront

A storm causes a river to crest and flood the surrounding area

A bolt of lightning strikes a tall tree

Giraffes have features like spots and long necks. The dark spots on a giraffe's body hide an intricate network of blood vessels and glands. These dark patches allow blood to flow through them, releasing heat and cooling the body. A giraffe's long neck helps them reach leaves far up in the treetops where other animals cannot reach. The tallest trees usually have the deepest roots and can reach water in the soil that other trees cannot, so the long neck allows giraffes to reach food sources that last through extended droughts.

Giraffes have features like spots and long necks. The dark spots on a giraffe's body look attractive in the sunlight and on the plains of Africa. Each giraffe's spots are unique, so they stand out and can be individuals. A giraffe also has a long neck that allows it to see high above the other animals and exhibit its superiority. The giraffe can get the best food that is exclusive to only tall animals. The giraffe survives well because it is one of the most well-liked animals and so unique.

Giraffes are survivors in their environment because they are so determined and hard-working. Giraffes have a difficult life in the African plains with predators and droughts, but because of their mental determination, they can withstand anything that nature throws at them. Their ability to find food in droughts, care for their young, and live in social groups is an advantage to the giraffe's survival.

Giraffes are survivors and do so well in their habitats because of the structures they are born with. They have features lungs and hearts, which are exclusive to giraffes. They are the only African animal that has these internal structures to aid in their survival. Their lungs help them to breathe, and their hearts pump blood through their bodies. Without their hearts and lungs, giraffes would not be able to survive.

The leaves contain chlorophyll, which the plant uses for energy.

The leaves collect sunlight for photosynthesis.

The leaves store water in the event of a fire or drought.

None of these reasons defend an argument that plants’ leaves help them survive.