Vocab
What do we call the stages in an organism's life?
A life cycle
What is an inherited trait?
A trait passed down from parents to their young.
What is the first stage of a ladybug's life cycle?
Egg
What is the process called when a seed begins to grow?
Germination
A baby animal looks like its parents. Is this an example of heredity or learning?
Heredity
What is the process of moving pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part?
Pollination
Is riding a bicycle an inherited or learned trait?
A learned trait
What is the larval stage of a frog called?
A tadpole
What do we call the tiny grains that move from one part of a flower to another during pollination?
Pollen
A child learns how to swim. Is this inherited or learned?
Learned
What is it called when an organism's body changes form?
Metamorphosis
Name one example of an inherited trait.
ex. eye color, hair color, or natural hair texture
What is the first stage of a butterfly's life cycle?
Egg
What two parts of a flower help it make seeds?
Pollen and eggs
Put these butterfly stages in order: adult, egg, pupa, caterpillar
Egg → Caterpillar → Pupa → Adult
What do we call the features of a living thing?
Traits
Name the three factors that affect an organism's traits.
Heredity, environment, and learning
What are the four stages of a butterfly's life cycle in order?
Egg → Caterpillar (larva) → Pupa (chrysalis) → Adult butterfly
Where does pollen need to travel during pollination?
From the male part of a flower to the female part of a flower
A frog starts as an egg, becomes a tadpole, and then grows into an adult. What process does this show?
Metamorphosis
What is the passing of traits from parents to their young called?
Heredity
What is the difference between an inherited trait and a learned trait?
An inherited trait comes from your parents. A learned trait is something you develop or learn through practice or experience
What is metamorphosis? Give an example of an animal that goes through it
A process in which an organism's body changes form. Examples include butterflies, frogs, and ladybugs
What does a seed need to begin growing?
Germination: Water, air, and suitable warmth are common conditions that help seeds grow.
Explain how inherited traits and learned traits can both make a person unique. Give one example of each.
Inherited traits come from parents, such as eye color. Learned traits are developed through experience, such as riding a bicycle.