Understanding Snake Evolution and Locomotion
Interactive Video
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Biology
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evolutionary remnants do some modern snakes still possess?
Wings
Fully functional legs
Vestigial limbs
Fins
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary method of locomotion used by snakes?
Rolling
Hopping
Flying
Undulating locomotion
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might a legless body be advantageous for snakes?
It makes them more colorful
It prevents them from getting stuck in cluttered environments
It helps them swim faster
It allows them to fly
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What evolutionary pressures led to snakes losing their legs?
Need to fly
Living in narrow environments
Desire to swim
Need to climb trees
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a common trait among fossorial animals?
Being legless or having reduced legs
Having wings
Having large ears
Being brightly colored
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is true about skinks?
They resemble snakes but are not snakes
They can fly
They have completely lost their legs
They are a type of snake
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of the genus Bipes in the study of leg evolution?
They have re-evolved their hind legs
They have never lost their legs
They can fly
They have re-evolved their front legs
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