Mystery Science - Fates of Traits Review

What is the leaf tip shape of the bell pepper's leaves?

• Rounded
• Pointed

How many fruit sections does the tomato have?

• 3
• 4
• 5

How many flower petals does the tomato's flower have?

• 4
• 5
• 6

How many flower petals does the pomegranate's flower have?

• 6
• 5
• 4

Which two fruits would you place in a group together based on the traits they have in common? Choose your answer.

• Tomato & Pomegranate
• Tomato & Bell Pepper
• Pomegranate & Bell Pepper

If you plant a tomato seed in the ground, the seed will sprout and eventually grow into a plant with flowers and fruits. The fruits of that adult plant most likely look like this. Why is that? Choose the correct answer.

• Fruits always look the exact same way.
• Plants inherit traits from the parent plants.
• Parent plants inherit traits from their babies.

The graph shows the number of moths that did NOT get eaten by birds. Which is correct? Choose the correct answer.

• More moths with black wings survived.
• More moths with gray wings survived.
• More moths with white wings survived.

The graph shows the number of moths that did NOT get eaten by birds. What does the graph provide evidence for? Circle all correct answers.

• Birds prefer eating moths with black wings.
• Birds are able to find moths with white wings easier than moths with black wings.
• There were more moths with black wings at the start of the summer.
• Moths with black wings are better camouflaged on trees with dark bark.

Animals that live in groups are less likely to...

• share their food
• feel lonely
• get eaten by predators
• survive when their environment changes, like when it floods

Which is an example of how living in a group can help animals get food?

• Penguins huddle together to stay warm in winter.
• Seagulls scavenge for food in city trash cans.
• Adult dolphins swim in a group around their calves.
• Bees in a hive make honey for their larvae to eat.