SAVVAS L3 - Traits Influenced by the Environment

Look at the picture of a Himalayan rabbit. The fur color of the Himalayan rabbit is an example of what kind of trait?

• a trait that all rabbits have

• an inherited trait from its mother

• an inherited trait from its father

• an environmental trait

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What do the flamingo and the Himalayan rabbit have in common? Choose two correct answers.

• They are both affected by their environment.

• Only one parent gives them their traits.

• Their traits can appear differently.

• The color of their fur depends on their diet.

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Fur color of the Himalayan rabbit is a trait that is​ __________.​

• influenced by the environment

• not influenced by the environment

• decided by one parent

• decided by neither parents

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The colder the temperature __________.​

• the bigger the size of the rabbit

• the smaller the size of the rabbit

• the less black fur the rabbit will have

• the more black fur the rabbit will have

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Why do the cactuses have different shapes?

• The amount of water they get influences their shape.

• The trait they get from one parent influences their shape.

• The cactus with no branches gets more sunlight.

• The cactus with many branches gets less wind.

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Which two sentences are evidence of the environment influencing the trait of an organism?

• The leaves of a tree turn brown because it has not been raining.

• All the puppies in a litter have the same ear shape.

• All the eggs in a crocodile nest become male because of the temperature.

• All the birds in a nest lay the same number of eggs.

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How is the environment influencing the growth of the plants?

• The plants are being grown in the dark.

• The plants are not getting watered.

• The plants are getting too much soil.

• The plants are only getting sunlight from one side.

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