Organisms and Environments

What is an inherited trait?

• A trait that an organism learns.
• A trait that comes from a parent.
• A place where a plant can grow.
• A change in the environment.

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Where in the life cycle does a squirrel get inherited traits?

• When the squirrel has been alive for a month.
• When the squirrel has learned from it's environment.
• When the squirrel's parent teaches it to survive.
• When the parent squirrel has not given birth to the baby squirrel yet.

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What part of an organism does NOT decide inherited traits?

• parents
• genes
• changes in environment over time
• what the organism likes to do for fun

What is NOT a physical trait of a rose?

• deer like to eat roses
• soft petals
• thorns
• many different colors

What is an example of a behavioral adaptation?

• A fox that learns the best places to hunt for food.
• A penguin has slick fur that helps it glide through the water.
• A snake creates venom to protect itself from other predators.
• A cactus can hold onto water in the dry desert climate.

What is an example of a structural adaptation?

• A fox that learns the best places to hunt for food.
• A penguin has slick fur that helps it glide through the water.
• A snake creates venom to protect itself from other predators.
• A cactus can hold onto water in the dry desert climate.

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What is an example of hibernation?

• A queen bee slows her heartrate and sleeps through the cold winter.
• Elephants travel in herds.
• Lions live in a pride and will make male lions leave once they are adults.
• An arctic fox camouflages itself with it's white fur.

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Why do monarch butterflies migrate?

• to live in an exciting new place
• to stretch out their wings
• to travel to a warmer place for the winter
• to find new places to live

What is NOT a benefit of animals living in groups?

• hunting
• movement
• environmental changes
• body heat

What is an inherited trait of a plant?

• The type of fruit it produces 
• Growing in a pot
• Where the plant will grow 

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