Environmental Traits

The definition of interactions is _____________________.

• behavior that is acquired through experience.

• what an organism eats.

• actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing.

• statements or ideas that make something understood.

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A pair of kittens live in different houses. Which trait is a result of their environment?

• Stripes on fur

• Short tail

• Color of fur

• Flavor of food preferred

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The definition of learned behavior is _________________.

• what is passed on from parent to offspring

• behavior that is acquired through experience

• the space and all living and nonliving things around an organism

• actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing

What is passed on from parent to offspring is called ____________.

• inheritance

• diet

• interactions

• explanation

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The definition of a diet is _______________.

• the space and all living and nonliving things around an organism

• features that help identify something

• what an organism eats

• actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing

Which of the following traits of a certain tree is a result of its environment?

• Tall, strong trunk

• Pointed leaves

• Ax marks on the tree trunk

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Bass fish live in lakes. Which statement supports an environmental trait?

• They like to eat chips

• They have spots

• They have gills

• They use fins to swim

The space and all living and nonliving things things around an organism is called ______________.

• organism

• characteristics

• explanation

• environment

A living thing is called a ____________.

• interactions

• environment

• organism

• learned behavior

Two identical mice live in different cages. Which statement refers to an environmental trait?

• One mouse can use a wheel, while the other can't

• They both have pointed ears

• They both make squeaky sounds

• Their fur color is different

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