Week 5 - Traits Influenced by the Environment

Look at the picture of a Himalayan rabbit. The fur color of the Himalayan rabbit is an example of what kind of trait?

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What do the flamingo and the Himalayan rabbit have in common? Choose two correct answers.

• They are both affected by their environment.

• Only one parent gives them their traits.

• Their traits can appear differently.

Fur color of the Himalayan rabbit is a trait that is (not influenced by the environment / influenced by the environment).

• not influenced by the environment

• influenced by the environment

The colder the temperature, (the less black fur it will have / the more black fur it will have).

• the more black fur it will have

• the less black fur it will ahve

The pictures show two of the same type of cactuses. The cactuses have the same parents. These cactuses inherited the same basic shape pattern from their parents, but they each have a different number of branches. Why do the cactuses have different shapes?

• The amount of water they get influences their shape.

• The cactus with no branches gets more sunlight.

• The cactus with many branches gets less wind.

Which sentence is evidence of the environment influencing the trait of an organism?

• The leaves of a tree turn brown because it has not been raining.

• All the puppies in a litter have the same ear shape.

• All the birds in a nest lay the same number of eggs.

Which sentence is evidence of the environment influencing the trait of an organism?

• All the puppies in a litter have the same ear shape.

• All the eggs in a crocodile nest become male because of the temperature.

• All the birds in a nest lay the same number of eggs.

How is the environment influencing the growth of the plants?

• The plants are being grown in the dark.

• The plants are not getting watered.

• The plants are getting too much soil.

• The plants are only getting sunlight from one side.

How can the environment affect the height of a tree?

It can be affected by....

Choose all that apply.

• the amount of rainfall

• soil nutrients

• temperature

• wind factors

What evidence from the text supports the conclusion that traits can be influenced by the environment?