The desert tortoise digs a burrow and hides in it during the day to stay cool, because of the extreme heat above ground. Which characteristic of life does this behavior best illustrate?


A- response

B- metabolism

C- cellular organization

D- growth and development

(my guess is A)


Which statement best illustrates how an organism maintains homeostasis?

A- Parents pass their traits to their offspring.

B- Female barn swallows mate with long-tailed males.

C- Young hawks have different kinds of feathers than adult hawks.

D-Desert pack rats are active at night to conserve water. (my guess is D)