Topic 5: Life Cycles & Traits

An organism is any living thing.

• True

• False

When an organism _________________, it makes more organisms of the same kind.

• dies

• grows

• reproduces

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_______________ means the feature of an organism, such as the way the body of an organism looks or works.

• Inheritance

• Trait

• Variation

When an organism _______________ a trait, they get it from their parents.

• inherits

• adapts

• creates

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_______________ will study how living things interact with each other and their environment.

• Paleontologists

• Ecologists

• Conservation biologists

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What are the stages of life that all organisms have? Select all!

• birth

• growth

• death

• reproduction

• chrysalis

What is the best way to show a life cycle of an organism?

• Create a timeline starting at birth and ending at death

• Show where an organism lives in a habitat diorama

• Compare the life cycle of that organism to another organism

Why would a golden retriever have a golden coat?

• The dog's parents have a golden coat.

• Golden retrievers have the prettiest coat.

• Golden retrievers have their coat because they want to camouflage in the desert.

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How can the environment influence a trait?

• A well-fed coyote may be larger than a coyote with not enough food resources.

• A flounder blends in to its environment.

• A bird goes to the same feeder everyday.

• Coyotes have different sized ears and tails.

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Pick all of the inherited traits that an organism may have.

• Body shape

• Fur type of animal, such as length or color

• A puppy being born knowing how to walk

• Sunlight affects how a plant grows.

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