Inherited Traits
Eye color, natural hair color, and skin pattern are examples of this type of characteristic, which is passed from parents to their young.
inherited trait
Having different traits—such as differences in height, pattern, or color—among individual organisms of the exact same species is known as this.
variation
What do you call an animal that hunts and eats other animals?
a predator
Why would a bird have a sharp curved beak?
to tear meat
This external adaptation helps penguins glide through the water.
flippers
If a person has a scar on their arm from falling off a bicycle, this is considered a _________ trait.
acquired
What do you call a group of offspring and their parents that have some variation, but mostly look the same?
a family
What do you call an animal that is hunted by predators?
prey
Why do pelicans have a large beak with a pouch?
To scoop up fish
Bears use this internal adaptation to survive cold winters.
hibernation
A plant grows tall because of its DNA, but it bends to the left because it is reaching for a nearby window. This bending is an example of an interaction with this environmental factor.
sunlight
What is the name for a group of the same species that lives in one specific area?
a population
What do you call a characteristic that helps an animal survive in its environment?
an adaptation
What is an adaptation that a cactus might have?
Thick leaves or spines
What is the reason an insect might look exactly like a twig?
to hide from predators
Even though a dog inherits a thick coat of fur, its overall weight and size can be heavily altered by this specific environmental choice.
diet and food choice
While studying a field of sunflowers, you notice some plants are 6 feet tall and others are only 4 feet tall. What is the reason for this?
trait variation
What is an external characteristic?
What can coat leaves in the desert to keep them from losing water?
wax
How is it possible for plants to survive without eating food?
They make their own from sunlight and water
True or False: If a professional athlete builds massive muscles by lifting weights every day, their future children will automatically be born with those same massive muscles.
false
This is the main reason why organisms born to the same parents look similar but are not identical twins.
They inherit different traits from each parent.
What is an internal characteristic?
One on the inside that you cannot see
What is an adaptation that both a lions and polar bears share in order to be effective predators?
camoflauge
What adaptation do humans have when they reach their twenties?
wisdom teeth