2023 STES Classification and Traits

Which of the following animals is a vertebrate?

• Bee

• Spider

• Fish

• Snail

What are the characteristics of invertebrates? (a)  

• They have a backbone
• They have an exoskeleton
• They have feathers
• They have fur

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

What do we call characteristics that are passed down from parents to offspring? (a)  

• Vertebrate
• Inherited traits
• Acquired traits
• Non-vascular

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

What do we call plants that have specialized tissues that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant?

• Seed producer

• Learned behavior

• Non-vascular

• Vascular

Which is an acquired trait? (Something you learn or something that happens to you)

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Which of the following is an instincts?

• Monarch Butterfly Migration

• A baby bird learning to fly

• The length of your hair

• Riding a bike

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following is a seed producer? (a)  

• Fern
• Moss
• Algae
• Sunflower

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What is learned behavior?

• Behavior that is inherited from parents

• Behavior that is instinctual

• Behavior that is acquired through experience

• Behavior that is only found in humans

Which of the following organisms is non-vascular?

• Tree

• Flower

• Moss

• Fern

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

Which of the following terms refers to animals that have a backbone and are capable of learning?

• Vertebrate

• Inherited traits

• Learned behavior

• Non-vascular