Trait variation, Selection, and Survival
Different kinds of dogs because of selection
What is a breed?
All animals would be better off living in groups. True or false.
What is false?
Name the environmental factor that is different for people living in space.
What is gravity?
What is one way living in a group can help animals survive?
What is...
- Protection from predators
- Food (easier to get)
- Environment (keep each other warm)
The brown anoles decreased the green anole population of excellent climbers. True or false.
What is False?
Animals that live in groups need ways to communicate with others. True or false.
What is true?
Name the traits that changed for the astronauts living in space.
What is muscle strength, balance, and height?
What is a trait you see from the snow leopard pictured?
What is...
- sharp long teeth
- has whiskers
- has fur
- light/spotted fur
-small round ears
-pink short nose
-light grayish eyes?
etc....
The baby green anoles are better climbers than their parents. True or false.
What is true?
Animals that live in groups are less likely...
what is to be eaten by a predator?
Pondville attracted mosquitos because the habitat was...
What is warm and wet?
Ants are to colonies, as birds are to....?
What is a flock?
Green anoles are good climbers....
Meerkats bark like a dog to...
what is warn each other of danger?
Name a trait you get from your parents (inherited traits).
What is eye color, hair color, skin tone, ...?
Suppose someone told you, animals live in groups just to be with their friends. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
What is...Disagree because animals work together to get food, protect themselves, and stay warm all to help them stay alive!
Dairy cows became so good at producing milk
what is because of selection they continued to select cows that produced the most milk?
Name a way living in a group can help provide protection?
What is..
One meerkat keeps lookout while the rest of the group collects food.
Monkeys shout an alarm call if they see a leopard, and all other monkeys in the group run into the trees.
Elephants form a circle around their calves to protect them from lions.
Your friend tells you, "I think your traits can change in space, but on Earth, they stay the same forever!" Do you agree or disagree? Explain.
What is the disease that makes mosquitos so dangerous?
What is malaria?