Module 3 Concept 2 Traits

Every organism goes through changes that can be influenced by growth and development or ______________

• growth

• environmental influences

• choice

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following names the beginning of life for all organisms?

• death

• growth and development

• birth

• life cycle

What do we call the stages the organisms go through in between birth and death?

• birth

• growth and development

• death

• being born

Which of the following is an example of a trait?

• hair

• hands and feet

• height

• blue eyes

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which of the following scenarios is an example of a trait being influenced, or changed, by growth and development ONLY?

• A humpback whale is born with a tail that has two flukes.

• Frogs develop legs as they grow from tadpoles to adults.

• One rabbit has brown fur and one has black fur.

• A puppy has brown fur like its mother when it is born.

Plants have parents just like animals do.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

An organisms traits can only be influenced by their parents.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

How does the environment influence a flamingos feather color?

• the amount and type of food they eat

• the water they swim in

• the temperature of the water

• what they drink

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

changes in an individual’s characteristics or traits throughout their life are called ____________

• traits

• characteristics

• development

• birth

Which stage in the life cycle comes in the end?

• death

• birth

• growth

• development