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What did scientist Gregor Mendel discover during the 1800s?

• Pea plants pass on only dominant traits to offspring

• Human parents pass traits on to offspring.

• There is no way to track how traits are inherited

• Some inherited traits are dominant & some are recessive

Which of the following describes inherited traits of a tree?

• flower color and potential height

• eye color and intelligence

• right-handedness and bark texture

• eye color and physical environment

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following goes through metamorphosis- a complete change in form during its lifetime?

• alligators

• humans

• frogs

• birds

Which of the following is an example of an instinct that helps an animal survive?

• a skunk spraying a smelly mist for protection

• a raccoon learning to cross the road

• a dog learning to beg for food

• a human riding a bicycle

Which of the following is an example of learned behavior?

• Ground squirrels hibernating for the winter

• Geese migrating south for the winter

• A lion cub hunting as its mother does

• An octopus spraying ink for protection

Which of the following structures is a physical adaptation that helps a penguin live in an icy, wet environment?

• a think layer of blubber

• wing-shaped flippers for flying

• small spines to prevent water loss

• transparent eyelids to keep eyes moist

Which pictures on a diagram would show a life cycle?

• the physical traits an organism inherits

• the behavioral traits an organism inherits

• the complex pattern of DNA molecules

• the important stages of an organism goes through

Organisms live, or perform basic functions to stay alive. They also survive, or compete for resources, protect themselves, and find food. In which of the following behaviors does a fly use a structure of its body to escape from predators?

• eating

• breathing

• flying

• sleeping

Animals inherit certain characteristics, such as fur color. What are some characteristics that plants inherit?

• flower color

• number of legs

• number of arms

• growing away from the light

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NGSS.3-LS3-1

What is the correct chemical symbol for the element potassium?

• P

• K

• PO

• PH