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When a female lion gives birth, her young….
Same species as each other and mom.
The shape of a blue jay's beak is one of its…..
traits
What traits can offspring inherit from their parents?
-eye color
-fur/hair color
-shape of leaves
-webbed feet
A lion gets a scar from a fight. This scar is a trait that is…..
-acquired or caused by something in the environment
What is a trait people can learn?
walking, riding a bike, writing, eating, talking
The environment is….
-all the living and nonliving things that surround an organism
What are some examples of traits caused by the environment?
-a scar, pinkish color of a flamingo, hole in a tree from a woodpecker
Your dog rolling over when you give it a treat is an example of…
a learned behavior
What is an example of a trait a person has learned?
-riding a bike through a park
Some traits are caused by the ____________ and are not passed on from parents.
environment
A ______ _______is a trait that an organism learns during its lifetime.
learned behavior
People's traits are _________ by their environment.
affected
What are some animals that are vertebrates?
fish, dog, lizard, humans, duck
What animal has a backbone and produces milk for its young?
mammals
What do birds and fish have in common?
-vertebrates
-hatch from eggs
A mammal usually… (traits?)
-covered in hair (fur)
-live birth
-produce milk for young
-keep body temp same
What is an example of metamorphosis?
a tadpole grows 4 legs, tail disappears, frog develops
An invertebrate may have more than one ________ throughout its life.
exoskeleton
A butterfly egg hatches into a wormlike creature known as a __________.
larva
An invertebrate is…
an animal without a backbone
What are nymphs?
insects that go through gradual metamorphosis
What is a species?
a group of living thigs of the same kind.
Species make more ________ of the same species.
offspring
An inherited trait is a characteristic…
that is passed from parent to its offspring
What are traits that a child can inherit from a parent?
height, hair color, eye color, nose shape