CBA #7 Review (Ecosystems & Adaptations)

Which characteristic does an animal learn?

• A frog hides beneath the surface of a pond.

• A rabbit stays very still when a dog approaches.

• A dog chases squirrels and other small animals.

• A parrot says 'good morning' to you.

Both your parents are tall.  Which of the following describes why you are also tall?

• Being tall is a skill.Being tall is a skill.

• This trait was inherited.

• This trait was learned.

• This behavior was learned.

What is the role of decomposers in an ecosystem?

• to consume water resources 

• to recycle nutrients

• to limit prey populations

• to convert light energy into chemical energy

Which of the following is an instinct?

• A dog sits for a treat.

• A wolf pup hunts with its pack.

• A baby says his first words.

• A horse takes care of its newborn foal.

A student has brown eyes and brown hair.  The student loves to read and is good at throwing a ball, but not so good at catching it.  The student memorized three poems today.  The student is the tallest in the class and looks more like the father in the family, but not like the mother.  Which trait is most likely inherited?

• Loves to read

• Is tallest in the class

• Not good at catching a ball

• Memorized three poems

Which of these describes a learned behavior?

• A plant stem grows upward away from gravity.

• A bird avoids eating Monarch butterflies after discovering that they taste bad.

• A tadpole develops legs and lungs as it becomes a frog.

• A turtle walks toward the ocean immediately after hatching from its egg.

Which of these pictures is an example of a learned behavior?

• example A- a dog feeding her puppies

• example B - a person shivering in the cold.

• example C - a dog catching a Frisbee

• example D - birds migrating in the winter

Why are offspring usually similar but not identical to their parents?

• Inherited traits come from many different organisms.

• Inherited traits change over time.

• Inherited traits result from a combination of parental traits.

• Inherited traits are never passed on to offspring.

Look at the picture.  Which explains why the giraffe's neck is longer than the zebra's neck?

• Giraffes adapted to eating leaves of trees for food.

• Giraffes mimic trees to hide from predators.

• Zebras are herbivores and giraffes are not.

• Zebra habitat is different from giraffe habitat.

A plant produces a seed, and a new plant begins to grow from the seed.  Which statement is most likely to be true?

• The new plant will look exactly like its parent.

• The shape of the new plant's leaves will be the same as the shape of its parent's leaves.

• The new plant will produce the same number of flowers as its parent.

• The leaves of the new plant will have rounded edges.