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Vocabulary
Characteristics
Animal Characteristics
Instincts and Learned Behavior Part 1
Punnett Squares
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Define characteristics.
qualities an organism has
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What did Mendel observe that caused him to ask the questions he asked?
His pea plants did not always look exactly like their parents
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What is competition?
When two or more living things need the same resource in order to survive it creates competition
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How do instincts help animals?
It helps them get the things they need to survive and to respond to stimuli in their environment.
100
Black hair is written as Bb. Is this a dominant gene?
Yes
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Define migration
movement between habitats
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What are two important characteristics of the peacock flounder that help it survive?
1. the ability to change color and pattern to match its background 2. it has both eyes on one side of its body
200
How do male giraffes compete?
They use their long necks to fight other males. The winner is more attractive to the females.
200
What two types of instinctive behaviors help some animals survive seasonal changes?
1. migration 2. hibernation
200
If you have blonde hair you have bb. Is this dominant or recessive?
Recessive
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Define inherit
To receive characteristics from an organism's parents
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What are two characteristics that a zebra will pass on to its offspring?
1. black and white stripes 2. short manes which stand up on their neck
300
What kind of plant food sources do you think the giraffe's neck allows it to eat more easily than other animals?
It can eat the leaves that are higher on the tree that other animals cannot get.
300
Why does a young sparrow seperated from its parents never learn to sing the entire song?
Bird songs are partly inherited and partly learned.
300
If a blonde woman (bb) had a child with a man with black hair (BB). What is the chance (percent) their child will have brown hair (Bb)?
100%
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Define stimulus
something that causes a reaction in a living thing
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What are three of the inherited characteristics of the prickly pear cactus?
1. has sharp spines 2. paddled shaped pads 3. waxy coating to help the plant hold in moisture
400
How does changing color help an organism survive?
It can blend in with its environment so it's less visible to its predators or to surprise its prey.
400
How might humans learn the words used in language?
They hear the words spoken.
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If a blue eyed (bb) man married a brown eyed man (Bb). What are the chances their offspring would have blue eyes?
50%
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Define advantage
a characteristic that can help an individual complete
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Do humans inherit all characteristics from their parents? Explain.
No. Some characteristics are unique and possible inherited from previous generations.
500
How might lion cubs have different characteristics than other cubs from the same parents?
1. different fur colors 2. different sizes
500
Black fur (B) in guinea pigs is dominant over white fur (b). Find the probability of a white offspring in a cross: BB x bb.
0%