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5.10B Which of the following describes inherited traits of a tree?

• A. flower color and potential height
• B. eye color and intelligence
• C. right-handedness and bark texture
• D. eye color and physical environment

5.10C In the metamorphosis of a ladybug, which step comes just before the adult stage?

• A. egg
• B. pupa
• C. larva
• D. nymph

5.10B When Kinley was born, she did all of the following except one. Which of the following is a learned behavior in humans?

• A. crying
• B. speaking
• C. blinking
• D. sleeping

5.10C Which of the following describes incomplete metamorphosis?

• A. egg - nymph - adult
• B. egg - hatchling - adult
• C. egg - larva - pupa - adult
• D. newborn - toddler - child - adult

5.10A Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?

• A. a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection
• B. a raccoon learning to cross the road
• C. a dog learning to beg for food
• D. a human riding a bicycle

5.9D What is the significance of the carbon dioxide-oxygen cycle on the survival of animals?

• A. They require sunlight to create oxygen.
• B. They take in carbon dioxide that plants release. 
• C. They release carbon dioxide that plants require. 
• D. They take in the oxygen that plants release.

5.9B If the number of fish dropped suddenly, which of the following is a possible short-term effect in the food web?

• A. fewer squid
• B. fewer water plants
• C. more seals
• D. more penguins

5.9B Which of these describes the flow of energy in a food chain?

• A. decomposers-consumers-plants-producers
• B. sun-consumers-producers-decomposers
• C. producers-predators-decomposers-consumers
• D. sun-producers-consumers-decomposers

5.9C Which negative ecological effect do you predict would result from the doubling of a region's human population?

• A. Humans will destroy habitats by building homes and other structures
• B. Humans will protect more organisms than they did before the increase. 
• C. Humans will set aside more land for preserving endangered organisms. 
• D. Humans will use fewer resources that other organisms need for survival. 

5.9A A certain insect species lives only in one type of plant. If humans remove that plant, what part of the insect's life are they negatively affecting?

• A. niche
• B. ecosystem
• C. community
• D. population