1.2.2 Tropical Rainforest Adaptations

Question 1

Plants that have adapted

Answer 1

Buttress roots
Epiphytes
Drip tips

Question 2

Buttress roots adaptations

Answer 2

Large roots that have ridges that create a large surface area that helps to support large trees

Question 3

Epiphytes

Answer 3

These are plants that have adapted to live on branches of trees and get their nutrients from the air and water, not soil

Question 4

Drip tips adaptations

Answer 4

Plants that have leaves with pointy tips to allow water to run off the leaves quickly without damaging or breaking them

Question 5

Animals in the Tropical Rainforest that have adapted

Answer 5

Poison dart frog
3 toed sloth
Gecko

Question 6

Poison dart frog adaptations

Answer 6

• Excreted poison through their skin
• Bright coloured to warn predators against eating it

Question 7

3 toed sloth adaptations

Answer 7

-They have tan coats to match tree trunks and branches, providing camouflage
- They have algae in their fur which also help with camouflage

Question 8

Gecko adaptations

Answer 8

• They have large, flattened toe pads with stick scales to to help them grip onto the smooth tree trunks and this helps them to climb vertically up trees