Heredity 1
Heredity 2
Adaptation 1
Adaptation 2
Mis.
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Which of these is an example of heredity? a. a tree leaning away from a constant wind b. a dog able to fetch a ball on command c. a sheep with a black face and white body d. a student memorizing the names of states
What is . a sheep with a black face and white body
100
The building blocks for our genes are called what?
What is DNA
100
Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert? a. thick fur b. they are active at night c. small size d. live in burrows
What is thick fur?
100
What advantage do the flippers of a penguin provide? What disadvantage?
What is It can swim faster, It can not fly.
100
A student used a classification key to compare aspen trees growing at different places in a canyon. What does this show? a. Using a classification key is too difficult for identifying leaves. b. Only a botanist can correctly use a classification key. c. Classification keys contain all the known information about a plant. d. Using a classification key can help many people, not just scientists.
What is Using a classification key can help many people, not just scientists.
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A student was trying to discover some things her hamster had learned. Which of these is a learned trait? a. being more active during the night than during the day b. going to the food dish when the cage door is opened c. burrowing down in the wood shavings in its cage d. eating seeds, fruit, and vegetables for food
What is going to the food dish when the cage door is opened
200
Learned behavior is? An example would be
What is a trait that was taught to you. examples may very
200
C. Fish gills allow fish to take in oxygen from water. What would happen if they lived only on land?
What is They would not be-able to breath so they would die.
200
Which environment is a buffalo best adapted to? a. ice sheets b. mountains c. desert d. grassland
What is grassland
200
Which would be the best title for this table? a. Animals’ Feet Shapes b. Animals’ Specialized Structures c. Animals’ Food Gathering Structures d. Environments of Animals
What is Animals’ Specialized Structures
300
a. Stephanie and Caleb b. Jose and Caleb c. Stephanie and Anna d. Jose and Anna
What is Jose and Anna
300
Which of these is a learned trait of bears? a. Whether to catch fish from the stream or bank b. Whether their main food is fish or rodents c. Whether their fur is brown or black d. Whether their claws are long or short
What is Whether to catch fish from the stream or bank
300
How does the shape of a bird's beak relate to what the bird eats? Use the chart below to answer the question. a. A pelican’s pouch acts as a net to gather fish. b. A duck’s flat beak helps it catch fish. c. A duck’s rounded beak helps it spear fish. d. A pelican’s flat beak helps it scoop water plants.
What is A pelican’s pouch acts as a net to gather fish.
300
Dogs from Iceland have thick hair. What advantage does that give the dogs? a. They look bigger and impress their enemies. b. They stay warmer in the cold climate. c. They hunt better and can catch more food. d. More people will want them and they become popular.
What is They stay warmer in the cold climate.
300
Students in a class wanted to test how a cactus would grow in a wetlands environment. Emily wrote a question and a hypothesis, and planted the cactus in a wet terrarium. Rachel planted one cactus in a wet terrarium and one in a dry terrarium. Which student did a correct experiment? a. Only Emily, because she wrote her question and hypothesis. b. Only Rachel, because she planted one each in a wet and dry terrarium. c. Neither student, because they didn’t write the steps to their experiment. d. Both students, because there are many ways to do an experiment.
What is . Both students, because there are many ways to do an experiment.
400
An egg layed by a butterfly turns into a caterpillar. How can an offspring look so different from its parent? a. All offspring look different from their parents b. The caterpillar will become a butterfly c. When the caterpillar lays eggs, they will hatch into butterflies d. Butterflies are different from one another and from their parents
What is The caterpillar will become a butterfly
400
Which trait could be influenced by the environment? a. Eye color, it changes with the seasons b. Eye color, it changes as you get older c. Height, it is affected by what you eat d. Height, you can stretch to grow taller
What is Height, it is affected by what you eat
400
In the Galapagos Islands, there are many species of plants and animals that are not found anywhere else in the world. These species have developed specialized characteristics that have given them a survival advantage for those unique environments. Which of the following statements show the best attitude for keeping an open and questioning mind regarding these unique plants and animals? a. Over time, these organisms have slowly changed to adapt to their environment by passing down traits from parent to offspring that offer the best chances for survival. b. There is no logical explanation for the strange plants and animals that live on these islands and people should just accept that things happen for no apparent reason. c. At one point in time, these islands were once part of a major continent that broke away. The plants and animals have never changed and are still the same as they once were. d. Only highly trained experts can explain something that happened over a long period of time because most people just can't understand all the detail.
What is Over time, these organisms have slowly changed to adapt to their environment by passing down traits from parent to offspring that offer the best chances for survival.
400
Describe three ways a bear is adapted to the forest environment it lives in.
What are claws for digging and climbing, Thick fur to keep it from getting sunburned, protected from insects, protected from thorns, protecting from cold weather, hibernating to keep from getting hungry when there isn't as much food available.
400
How have desert plants adapted to their environment? A by limiting the use of sunlight B by storing water C by distributing certain nutrients D by releasing water
What is by storing water
500
A physical trait is.... Give an example.
What is something you are born with. Examples may very.
500
How would you explain to your friends about inherited traits of a plant? a. Fruit will have the same number of seeds as each other. b. Young trees will have the same leaf shape as their parent trees. c. Flowers will inherit the same petal color as each other. d. Bushes will grow to be the same height as their parent plant.
What is Young trees will have the same leaf shape as their parent trees.
500
B. Sea lions have flippers that enable to them to be excellent swimmers. What would happen if they lived only on land?
What is They would not be able to move around or hunt for food so they would die.
500
A. Polar bears have heavy fur coats to keep them warm in the Arctic. How would the heavy fur coat affect the polar bear if it lived in the desert?
What is It would over heat and die.
500
Definition of characteristics
What is A physical attribute of an organism, such as hair color, height, color pattern, etc.
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