Another word for a characteristic of an organism is a _______.
trait
100
Physical characteristics (traits) are what something _____ or feels like.
looks
100
A behavior is a response to a change in the _________ of an organism.
environment
100
Some characteristics of organisms are inherited (come from their ______)
parents
100
Acquired traits are gained over time, usually from experience or by _______ others.
watching
200
A trait that is gained through experience or watching others is an ________________ trait.
acquired
200
All organisms have physical traits that they are ____ with.
born
200
Plants respond to _________ by adjusting their leaves to take it in as needed.
light/sunlight
200
Instincts are behaviors that an organism ___________________ that help it survive.
A) is born with
B) learns from watching others
C) gains over time
A) is born with
200
True or false:
The color of a person's skin is an acquired trait.
False
300
A trait that is passed from a parent to their offspring is an _____________ trait.
Inherited
300
Some physical characteristics of organisms _____ over their lifetime.
change/adapt
300
A plant's _________ grow down into the soil, searching for _________.
roots; water
300
Which of the following is not an inherited trait for a duck?
-Knowing how to swim
-Knowing what dangers to avoid
-Having 2 webbed feet
Knowing what dangers to avoid
300
Which of the following is not an acquired trait for a dog?
-Fur length
-Weight
-Eye color
Eye color
400
_______ are behaviors that an organism is born with that help it survive.
Instincts
400
Name a physical characteristic of an animal that may change over its lifetime.
(Answers vary, but may include: weight, hair length, changes due to injury, size, etc.)
400
Animals respond to signals picked up by their ______ organs.
sensory
400
True or false:
Type of leaves is an inherited trait for plants.
True
400
True or false:
Acquired traits can include both physical and behavioral traits.
True
500
In order to survive in an ecosystem, plants and animals act in specific ways, called _______.
behaviors
500
Name a physical characteristic of a plant that may change over its lifetime.
(Answers vary, but may include: number of leaves, length of roots, and amount of branches.)
500
___________________ is a behavioral trait where the organism sleeps for a long period of time, such as over the winter season.
Hibernation
500
"Brown bears like fish and different ones can often catch them in several different ways. "
What part of that sentence tells an inherited trait for brown bears?
Brown bears like fish.
500
A plant's leaves grow towards the light. The flowers on the plant are pink and it has small, pointy leaves.
Which part of the statement above gives an acquired trait about this plant?