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100

What is a metamorphosis?

A change in an insects appearance. 

100

What are Inherited Traits?

Physical features you get from your parents or grandparents.
100

True or false: Sunlight can Negatively affect plants? 

True: Too much sun can cause plants to dry out.

100

A baby zebra will have the same stripes as its mother or father true or false?

True

200

Describe the steps of an insects life cycle,

1.Egg

2. Larva

3. Pupa

4. Adult

200
What are acquired traits?
Skills you have to learn.
200

True or false: Plants cannot have too much water?

False: Plants need just the right amount of water to survive. 

200

Scientists searched the desert for different kinds of lizards. They found more brown lizards than green lizards. Why did they find more brown lizards in the desert?

Brown lizards can survive in hot climates and can blend in with the sand to hide from predators. 

300
What are the three stages of an incomplete metamorphosis? 

Egg, Nymph, Adult.

300

True or false: Blue eyes are an inherited trait?

True.

300

What are some environmental influences that can affect plants and animals?

Food                        Climate

Water                       Camouflage 

Space                        Nutrients

Sunlight                     Others(Insects and storms)

300

Can any plant survive in the desert? Why or why not?

No not all plants can survive in the desert. Many plants need lots of water to survive. Water is hard to find in the desert. 
400

What is the difference between an incomplete and complete metamorphosis?

Incomplete metamorphosis has an egg, nymph and adult stage.


A complete metamorphosis has an egg, larva, pupa, and adult stage. 
400

Riding a bike is an acquired trait? True or false?

True.

400

Mr. Jones planted red and white petunias in his garden. The next year, he was surprised to see new colors of petunias growing in his garden. Looking at the parent plants, which of the following colors do you think he saw? 

Red, Pink, Purple, Yellow, Red and white, pink and purple?

Pink

Red and white.

400

What is Mr. Lavery's favorite color?

Blue.

500

What is camoflauging?

When an animal can blend in with its environment to hide from predators.

500

Give 2 examples of inherited traits and 2 examples of acquired traits.

Answers will vary 


500

Which would survive better in the snowy arctic and why? A white fox or a brown fox?

A white fox would survive better. It can camoflauge in the snow and hide from predators.

500

How old is Mr. Lavery?

27.