Life In Ecosystems

After the _____stage, the larva stage of the butterfly's life cycle begins

• adult

• pupa

• egg

• worm

During the pupa stage, the butterfly goes through a dramatic change inside a chrysalis.

• True

• False

A series of changes that a living thing goes through during its lifetime is known as ______________.

• amphibian

• tadpole

• life cycle

• predator

Select All that apply

Animals may live in groups because......

• it can provide safety from predators

• it is easier to hunt larger prey

• adults can share the job of caring for the young

Choose the correct responses from the choices below.

• The cat is the predator because it is hunting the mouse for the food.

• The mouse is the predator and the prey

• The mouse is the prey because it is being hunted for food by the cat.

A trait that may be inherited from birth parents is...

• hair color

• curly or straight hair

• eye color

• All of the above

The traces or remains of living thing that died a long time ago is called a trait.

• True

• False

Differences between members of a group of living things can cause those individuals to......

• survive well

• survive less well

• not survive at all

• All of the above

This man's sunburn is an example of a trait that is influenced by....

• camouflage

• the environment

• fossils

• all of the above

A characteristic that is passed from birth parents to children, such as hair color, or eye color is known as an

• inherited trait

• portrait

• acquired trait

• character trait