Science Quiz 7.4.2

What is sexual dimorphism?

• Differences between the male and female in many animals.

• Differences between the sun and moon.

Which one is the male in this picture?

• Gray duck

• Colorful duck

Which one is the female?

• The one with the red nose.

• The one with the baby.

Why are the males in some species so colorful and showy?

• They like to dress up

• They are trying to attract a mate

How is this sea turtle protecting the babies?

• By burying the eggs

• By leaving them behind and swimming out to sea

How are these Eagles protecting their babies?

• By throwing them out of the nest.

• By keeping them in a nest and bringing them food,

How does this seed get where it needs to go?

• It twirls through the air and lands on soil

• It drops like a rock straight to the ground

What is Asexual reproduction?

• An organism that needs a make and female to reproduce

• An organism that can reproduce by itself

What is sexual reproduction?

• When an organism needs to parents to reproduce

• When an organism can reproduce on it's own.

Bonus: What is Ms. Bagley's favorite animal?

• Giraffe

• Bird

• Panda