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Adaptations
Life Cycle
Traits
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The different processes that an animal goes through as it grows and reproduces
Life Cycle
100
The color of your eyes is what kind of trait?
Inherited Trait
100
An adaptation that an animal has on its body in order to help it survive is what kind of adaptation?
Physical Adaptation
100
At what stage is a frog best able to survive on land?
In it's last stage or when it is a full grown frog.
100
Which scientist is known for his work on dominant and recessive traits?
Gregor Mendel
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A characteristic that is passed from parents to offspring is an
Inherited Trait
200
A baby crying is an example of what kind of behavior?
Innate Behavior
200
The coloring of a green snake allows it to blend in with its environment. What kind of adaptation is this?
Physical Adaptation
200
What stage determines whether an organism is undergoing incomplete metamorphosis?
The Nymph Stage
200
Dark hair is a dominant trait. If one parent carries the gene for dark hair and the other parent carries the gene for light hair, which color hair will the child have? Why?
Dark hair, because it is dominant. Dominant genes control recessive genes.
300
An insect that goes through three stages during its life cycle experiences
Incomplete Metamorphosis
300
The part of a chromosome that contains information for specific inherited traits is a
Gene
300
What physical adaption helps a polar bear survive in harsh winters?
Thick fur
300
A butterfly goes through four stages in it's life cycle before becoming an adult butterfly. What kind of metamorphosis is this?
Complete Metamorphosis
300
Recessive traits can be carried in a person without being seen. True or false?
True
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An inherited trait, such as a spider spinning a web, is an example of an
Innate Behavior
400
Any characteristic that helps an organism live and survive is considered to be an
Adaptation
400
When considering both plants and animals, only animals have learned behaviors. True or False?
True
400
A butterfly goes through both complete and incomplete metamorphosis. True or False?
False
400
How can you predict what genes might be passed on to an offspring?
You can create a Punnett Square using the genes from the mother and the father.
500
A behavior that needs to be taught is called a
Learned Behavior
500
An insect that goes through four stages during its life cycle experiences
Complete Metamorphosis
500
An antlion goes through many steps before it is able to catch its prey. First, the antlion builds a pit in the sand. Second, the antlion waits. Third, the antlion falls into the pit. Last, it eats the ant. What kind of adaptations is the antlion using?
Behavioral Adaptations
500
The pupa stage determines whether or not an organism is going through incomplete metamorphosis. True or False?
False
500
Explain why both of your parents may be left handed but you are right handed.
Right handedness is dominant, while left handedness is recessive. Therefore, it is possible for an offspring to be right handed even if both parents are left handed.