Science MP 2 Benchmark

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What is a trait?

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A trait is a characteristic or feature of an organism, such as color, size, or shape.

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What does it mean to inherit a trait?

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To inherit a trait means to receive it from one's parents through genes.

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Why do animals have different colors and patterns?

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Animals have different colors and patterns due to variations in traits inherited from their parents.

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What is the role of a mother in a chimpanzee group?

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Chimpanzee mothers teach their young how to survive and behave like chimpanzees.

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How do animals work together in groups?

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Animals work together in groups to find food, protect each other, and raise their young.

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What is the importance of food in determining an animal's color?

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The type of food an animal eats can affect its color, like flamingos turning pink from eating shrimp.

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What is a rattle in rattlesnakes?

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A rattle is a series of interlocking segments at the end of a rattlesnake's tail that makes a sound.

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Why might some rattlesnakes not have rattles?

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Some rattlesnakes may not have rattles because they did not inherit the trait for rattles from their parents.

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What is a diagram?

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A diagram is a visual representation that helps to explain information or data.

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What is variation in traits?

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Variation in traits refers to the differences in characteristics among individuals of the same species.