Biology 0610 · IGCSE
Adaptive features
53 practice questions on Adaptive features, with worked solutions and instant marking.
Which characteristic is not found in hydrophytes?
Feb/March 2016
Fig. 2.1 contains three mammals: gazelle, leopard and giraffe. The figures are not to scale.
Feb/March 2016
Which statement gives the correct description of an adaptive feature?
Feb/March 2017
Which adaptation might be found in a xerophyte?
Feb/March 2017
Which adaptation enables a xerophyte to survive in its environment?
Feb/March 2018
An adaptive feature of an organism is one that enables the organism to
Feb/March 2019
Foxes belong to the mammal group. The table lists adaptations of four different fox species. Which fox is most suited to living in a hot, dry desert area?
Feb/March 2021
Which leaf characteristic acts as an adaptation of xerophytes to their environment?
Feb/March 2021
Which characteristic is present in a hydrophytic plant?
Feb/March 2023
State one visible feature in Fig. 5.1 that shows this leaf insect is an insect.
Feb/March 2025
Which characteristic is a leaf adaptation for survival in the desert?
May/June 2016
A characteristic of some plants that grow in dry habitats is that their leaves are reduced to spines. What advantage does this give?
May/June 2018
What does the term adaptive feature of an organism mean?
May/June 2018
The picture depicts a fox living in the desert. Which adaptation does the fox possess for surviving in the desert?
May/June 2018
Plants have adaptations that help them survive in a range of environments. Which of the following are characteristics of xerophytes?
May/June 2018
Mangrove trees are hydrophytes since they grow in water. Fig. 2.1 depicts a young mangrove tree.
May/June 2018
Fig. 2.1 depicts an Arctic wolf, Canis lupus. These wolves are among the few mammals that are adapted to the intense cold of the tundra in the Canadian Arctic and Alaska.
May/June 2018
The diagram presents the average head and ear shapes of rabbits from four different regions. Which is most suited to living in the coldest region?
May/June 2019
What is a feature of an organism that helps it to survive in its environment?
May/June 2021
Which characteristic would enable a plant to survive in a dry environment?
May/June 2021
Adaptive features are inherited characteristics that improve fitness. What is meant by fitness?
May/June 2021
What adaptation is present in the leaves of hydrophytes?
May/June 2022
What adaptive feature do sperm have?
May/June 2022
The diagram illustrates a hydrophyte. What adaptive feature does this hydrophyte have?
May/June 2022
What adaptation might be found in a xerophyte?
May/June 2023
What is one characteristic of some xerophytes?
May/June 2023
What adaptive feature of sperm supplies the energy that allows it to swim?
May/June 2024
Many mammals have coloured fur, and many birds have coloured feathers. Which ways of using colour could increase the chance that males live long enough to pass their features on to their offspring?
May/June 2024
The images depict four animals. Which two animals display adaptive features for life as secondary consumers?
May/June 2024
Alpine plants live on mountains at high altitudes. Alpine plants are able to grow for only a few months because snow covers them for most of the year. What are most likely to be adaptive features of alpine plants?
May/June 2025
The photograph depicts the butterfly Caligo martia. Which characteristic is an adaptation that helps to stop predation?
May/June 2025
Certain aquatic insect species can survive across a variety of pH ranges. The diagram illustrates the pH intervals in which four different species can survive. Which species cannot live in an acidic environment?
May/June 2025
Which diagram shows a xerophyte labelled correctly?
May/June 2025
Which statements describe an adaptive characteristic in an organism?
May/June 2025
Xerophytes are plants with adaptations for dry habitats.
May/June 2025
In what way do the leaves of hydrophytes differ from those of xerophytes?
Oct/Nov 2016
Which one is an adaptive feature of hydrophytes?
Oct/Nov 2016
What is one adaptive characteristic of xerophytes?
Oct/Nov 2016
Which row identifies the adaptive features of sperm cells?
Oct/Nov 2017
Organisms vary in their adaptive features. For instance, wind-pollinated flowering plants have anthers on long filaments. Which statement is correct about this adaptive feature?
Oct/Nov 2019
What is one characteristic of some xerophytes?
Oct/Nov 2019
Complete the definition of the term adaptive feature by inserting the missing words. An adaptive feature is an [BLANK] feature that enables an organism to [BLANK] and reproduce in its [BLANK].
Oct/Nov 2019
The diagram shows a cross-section of a water lily leaf. Water lilies are hydrophytes. Their air spaces are larger than those in most other plants. How does this adaptation help the lily to survive?
Oct/Nov 2021
What is meant by an adaptive feature of xerophytes?
Oct/Nov 2021
In what ways are the leaves of hydrophytes different from those of xerophytes?
Oct/Nov 2022
Which row identifies features of xerophytes that help to reduce water loss?
Oct/Nov 2023
Fig. 2.1 shows a photograph of leaves from a water lily, which is a hydrophyte. This water lily has adaptive features that are common to many different hydrophytes.
Oct/Nov 2023
Xerophytes are plants adapted to environments where very little water is available.
Oct/Nov 2023
What is meant by an adaptive feature?
Oct/Nov 2024
Plants can be adapted to live in a range of habitats. What features do xerophytes have?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which row identifies the adaptive features of a xerophyte?
Oct/Nov 2024
Which features are found in hydrophytes with floating leaves?
Oct/Nov 2025
Which term describes a characteristic that enables an organism to survive and reproduce in its environment?
Oct/Nov 2025