Dog and Animal Behavior Quiz

There are so many different varieties of dogs because…

• people chose to breed dogs with traits they wanted.

• dogs wanted to be different from each other.

• dog babies (puppies) were different from their parents.

• dogs have a lot of puppies.

The green anoles are such good climbers because…

• they like climbing trees.

• they need to be able to climb to get food that is high up in the trees.

• they need to be able to get away from brown anoles on the ground.

• the green anoles that were poor climbers were more likely to get eaten by brown anoles, so they had fewer babies.

Becky has light-colored skin. During the summer, sometimes her skin turns red if she stays in the sun too long. Which of these are true?

• Becky’s skin color is a trait she got from her parents.

• Becky’s skin color changed because of her experience in the summer.

• Both a and b.

Chickens living today have bigger eggs than chickens that lived a long time ago. How do you think that happened?

• Selective breeding for larger eggs

• Changes in chicken diet

• Genetic mutations

• Improved living conditions

If dry weather kills many of the plants in the vervet monkeys’ habitat, how would that affect the vervet monkeys?

• They would be more likely to survive.

• They would be less likely to survive.

• There would be no change.

What is an ancestor?

• A person from whom one is descended.
• A type of plant that grows in the wild.
• A historical figure known for their achievements.
• A distant relative who has no connection to one's family.

What does it mean to inherit something?

• To lose rights or characteristics permanently.
• To borrow something temporarily from someone.
• To get a trait or characteristics from someone.

• To give away property to someone else.

What is a trait?

• A trait is a type of animal.
• A trait is a physical object.
• A trait is a method of communication.
• A trait something you can observe about a living thing.

What is offspring?

• Offspring are the parents of living organisms.
• Offspring refers to the food produced by plants.
• Offspring are the habitats where organisms live.
• Offspring are the young produced by living organisms.

How does living in a group help snow monkeys survive?

• They show each other where to find food

• . The communicate in their own language

• They huddle closely to stay warm

• They groom each other's fur