Traits and Environment

A living this is an...

• organism

• explanation

• trait

• environment

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Corn is grown on a farm and on a rooftop in the city. What trait would the environment affect?

• The height of the stalk

• The shape of the kernels

• The color of the kernels

• The color of the stalk

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A trait is....

• a living thing

• what an organism eats

• a single characteristic of a living thing

• features that help identify something

Behavior that is acquired through experience

• learned behavior

• inheritance

• organism

• characteristics

Diet is...

• Actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing.

• A living thing

• What is passed on from parent to offspring

• What an organism eats

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Learned Behavior is....

• Features that help identify something

• Behavior that is acquired through experience

• a living thing

• What is passed on from parent to offspring

A pair of kittens live in different houses. Which trait is a result of their environment?

• Flavor of food preferred

• Color of fur

• Short tail

• Stripes of fur

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The space and all living and nonliving things around an organism

• trait

• inheritance

• learned behavior

• environment

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Two identical mice live in different cages. Which statement refers to an environmental trait?

• One mouse can use a wheel, while the other can’t.

• They both make squeaky sounds.

• Their fur color is different.

• They both have pointed ears.

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Which of the following traits of a certain tree is a result of its environment?

• Tall, strong trunk

• Pointed Leaves

• Spikes on Trunk

• Ax marks on the tree trunk

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