How Does the Environment Affect Traits of Animals and Plants

Many birds, such as Eagles and hawks, have sharp claws, called talons, on their feet. Sharp talons help these birds interact with which part of its environment?

• diseases that make them sick

• the species they catch and eat

• provides other spieces for company

• the oxygen carbon dioxide gas exchange

• water they drink from streams

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True or False: The environment can affect traits in plants and animals.

• True

• False

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True or False: A plant may be smaller than another plant if it receives less sunlight and water.

• True

• False

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Wild flamingos have dark pink feathers because they eat ___________________.

• pellets

• shrimp and algae

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Temperature, _____________, and objects in the environment can affect features or traits in animals.

• nutrients

• water

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A(n) ____________ is all of the living and nonliving things that surround and affect an organism.

• greenhouse

• environment

How might temperature affect an organism's traits?

• It can change the type of fruit a plant makes.

• It can change one kind of plant into another.

• It can make an animal pass traits to its offspring.

• It can make an animal's fur thickness change.

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How does the environment influence the color of a rabbit's fur?

• A) The amount of sunlight affects the fur color.

• B) The type of food the rabbit eats changes its fur color.

• C) The temperature of the environment can cause fur color to change.

• D) The presence of predators changes the fur color.

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Which environmental factor is most likely to affect the height of a plant?

• A) The amount of water available.

• B) The presence of pollinators.

• C) The type of soil bacteria.

• D) The color of the plant's flowers.

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What role does the environment play in the development of a frog's webbed feet?

• A) Webbed feet develop only in frogs that live in dry areas.

• B) Webbed feet are a result of genetic mutations, not environmental factors.

• C) Frogs in aquatic environments are more likely to develop webbed feet.

• D) Webbed feet are a result of the frog's diet.

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