Science Vocabulary Quiz- Topic 6

What does it mean to inherit?

• To receive a trait from a parent

• To recognize the difference between two objects

• To grow from an egg to adulthood

• To take off an outer layer

What is heredity?

• A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• All the living things and non-living things in a place

• A trait that can help identify something

• A behavior that an animal knows as soon as it is born or hatched

What is the environment?

• All the living things and non-living things in a place

• To receive a trait from a parent

• A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• A trait that can help identify something

What is a characteristic?

• A trait that can help identify something

• To recognize the difference between two objects

• To grow from an egg to adulthood

• To take off an outer layer

What is an instinct?

• A behavior that an animal knows as soon as it is born or hatched

• All the living things and non-living things in a place

• A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• A trait that can help identify something

What does it mean to distinguish?

• To recognize the difference between two objects

• To receive a trait from a parent

• To grow from an egg to adulthood

• To take off an outer layer

What is metamorphosis?

• The growth of an insect that goes from an egg to adulthood and has 3 to 4 distinct stages

• To recognize the difference between two objects

• To take off an outer layer

• A behavior that an animal knows as soon as it is born or hatched

What is a larva?

• A recently hatched insect that eats to build up energy for the next metamorphosis

• All the living things and non-living things in a place

• A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• A trait that can help identify something

What is a pupa?

• The third stage of an insect's life where it rests so that energy can be used to set for the final stage

• To recognize the difference between two objects

• To grow from an egg to adulthood

• To take off an outer layer

What does it mean to molt?

• To take off an outer layer such as an exoskeleton or extra fur grown for winter

• To receive a trait from a parent

• A characteristic that can be passed from parent to offspring

• A trait that can help identify something