Module 3 Lessons 1-6

Why do individuals within a species have differences?

• to make them unique

• species don't have any differences

• they like to be different

• all individuals are exactly the same

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Which of the choices below is an example of a TRAIT?

• leg

• hair

• the color of someone's eyes

• skin

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Migaloo was a one of the humpback whales we looked at. His body was ALL WHITE. This is an example of a _______.

• trait

• characteristic

• size

• species

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One individual's combination of traits can be different from another individual's combination of traits. These DIFFERENCES between individuals in a species are called _________.

• organisms

• species

• variation

• characteristics

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What characteristic helps a humpback get food?

• baleen

• teeth

• flippers

• blowhole

Where do traits come from?

• parents

• friends

• brother

• cousins

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What characteristic do these organisms all share?

Bird, butterfly, and wasp

• wings

• arms

• their color

• feet

What are some characteristics of a humpback whale?

• tail

  fur

  ears

• wings

  antennas

  legs

• fluke

  baleen

  blowhole

  flippers

• shell

  eyes

  claws

The color of someone's skin in an example of a _________.

• charateristic

• trait

• size

• species

What are TWO reasons some species of animals choose to live in groups? Pick TWO answers.

• To protect themselves and their young from predators

• To help each other raise babies

• To send messages

• To take better naps

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