Plants and Animals 4th Grade

What is a life cycle?

• A life cycle is a type of weather pattern

• A life cycle is a type of bicycle

• A life cycle is the sequence of stages through which an organism progresses

• A life cycle is a type of computer software

Give an example of an animal behavior.

• Bird swimming underwater

• Cat barking like a dog

• Fish climbing trees

• Dog wagging its tail when happy

Explain the difference between instinct and learned behavior.

• Instinct is acquired, learned behavior is inherited.

• Instinct is learned, learned behavior is inherited.

• Instinct is acquired, learned behavior is instinctive.

• Instinct is inherited, learned behavior is acquired.

How can you distinguish between inherited and acquired traits?

• Inherited traits are developed after birth, while acquired traits are genetic and present at birth.

• Inherited traits can be altered throughout life, while acquired traits remain constant from birth.

• Inherited traits are not influenced by genetics, while acquired traits are solely determined by genes.

• Inherited traits are genetic and present at birth, while acquired traits are developed after birth.

Provide examples of physical traits in animals.

• It's body shape, fur color

• Its life cycle

• How it walks

• What it eats

What are behavioral traits in animals?

• Behavioral traits in animals are observable actions or patterns of behavior that are characteristic of animals.

• Behavioral traits in animals are physical characteristics only

• Behavioral traits in animals are not influenced by the environment

• Behavioral traits in animals are inherited from their parents

Describe the life cycle of a butterfly.

• Pupa, Adult, Egg, Larva

• Egg, Larva (Caterpillar), Pupa (Chrysalis), Adult (Butterfly)

• Larva, Pupa, Adult, Egg

• Egg, Pupa, Adult, Larva

How do animals show instinctual behavior?

• Animals show instinctual behavior through inherited patterns of behavior that are present at birth.

• Animals show instinctual behavior through environmental influences.

• Animals show instinctual behavior through decision-making.

• Animals show instinctual behavior through learned experiences.

Can you identify an inherited trait in humans?

• Blood type

• Hair color

• Eye color

• Height

Give an example of an acquired trait in animals.

• Fish swimming in schools for protection

• Cat being born with spots

• Bird building a nest instinctively

• Dog learning to sit on command