Life Cycles and Traits Review

When a female dog gives birth, her young...

• form a new species that didn't exist before.
• are all the same species as each other and the mother.
• are all the same species, but a different one from the mother.
• are all different species.

The shape of a bird's feet is one of its...

• environments
• offspring
• behaviors
• traits

If an animal has a scar from an injury, that scar is a trait that is...

• inherited.
• very uncommon to have.
• a learned behavior.
• something that was caused by the environment.

Which of these traits is something that people can learn?

• how to yawn
• how to breathe
• how to walk
• how to sleep

A fruit on a tree has turned brown and rotten.  How could something in the environment have caused this?

• It is an inherited trait.
• The environment could have gotten very cold.
• The tree received water from rain.
• No one knows how this happens.

A baby bird inherits information that causes it to grow feathers as it gets older.  What is this inherited information called?

• genes
• species
• resources
• traits

Which of these is an example of an inherited trait?

• A leopard has fur with spots.
• A frog lives in a forest.
• A lion has a scar from a fight.
• A bird finds a new home after its tree is cut down.

When organisms make more of their own species, they are...

• surviving
• hiding
• hunting
• reproducing

How does camouflage help an animal survive?

• It makes the animal taste bad.
• It helps the animal attract mates.
• It helps the animal move faster away from predators.
• It makes the animal less visible to predators.

A plant that grows flowers needs _____________ to produce seeds.

• fruit
• leaves
• pollen
• stems