SCIENCE UNIT 5-LIFE CYCLES AND TRAITS

What is an organism?

• A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or human.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• Means that there are many different kinds.

• A feature of an organism. The way that the body of the organism looks or works.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-1

What does reproduce mean?

• A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or human.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• Means that there are many different kinds.

• A feature of an organism. The way that the body of the organism looks or works.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What does diverse mean?

• A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or human.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• Means that there are many different kinds.

• A feature of an organism. The way that the body of the organism looks or works.

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NGSS.3-LS4-2

What is a trait?

• A living thing, such as a plant, animal, or human.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• Means that there are many different kinds.

• A feature of an organism. The way that the body of the organism looks or works.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does inherit mean?

• Means that you got it from your parents or ancestors.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• When organisms are different from their parents or ancestors.

• The effect that the environment has on inherited traits.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What does variation mean?

• Means that you got it from your parents or ancestors.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• When organisms are different from their parents or ancestors.

• The effect that the environment has on inherited traits.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What does influence mean?

• Means that you got it from your parents or ancestors.

• When an organism makes more organisms of the same kind as the parent.

• When organisms are different from their parents or ancestors.

• The effect that the environment has on inherited traits.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4