What is an offspring

• children of plants and animals

• inherited traits

• jumping off one board to another

• a growth spurt of an animal

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What does inherit mean?

• to receive from a parent

• a trait that is not brought into the new generation

• the offspring is different than the parent

• the hair that grows from within the head

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What is a trait

• another word for inherit

• an inherited characteristic

• something similar from the parent that is passed down to the next generation

• all of these

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What are acquired characteristics

• developed characteristics from interactions

• a characteristic that is inherited

• a characteristic that is a trait

• a characteristic that is born into the child

What is a behavior

• things that animals do

• things that animals are born with

• traits that animals gain from the parents

• traits that animals get from their interactions

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What is an instinct

• a learned behavior

• an acquired trait

• something an animal is born able to do

• something that is learned from the parents

What is a learned behavior

• something that is instinctive

• an acquired trait

• something an animal is born able to do

• a behavior that is taught to the animal

What happens to animals when they hibernate?

• their body systems slow down

• they eat while they sleep

• they use more energy

• they need more food to survive

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offspring always look identical to their parents

• true

• false

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offspring always look identical to their brothers and sisters

• true

• false

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