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What are the environmental factors that change the traits of animals and plants?
Food, temperature, sunlight,soil, water
How does the environment change the traits of a flamingo?
A flamingo changes colour because it eats pink food. Food ( an environmental factor) changes the traits of the flamingo
How does the environment change the traits of, hydrangeas?
The colour of the flowers is defferent because they grow in different soil.
How does the environment change the traits of a Saguaro Cactus
A cactus that grows in the place with more water grows more branches.
Why do scientists use genetic engineering?
To make plants better, tasties, more resistant to pests
How is a platypus different from other mammals? What is the same?
It is a mammal that lays eggs.
What does “camouflage” mean and why do animals need it?
Blending in with the surroundings to survive. (A grey hair in the spring forest)
Give examples of variations between you and your brother(s) or sister(s).
What traits did you inherit from your parents?
What is “variation”?
The differences in organisms from the same parents.(brothers and sisters have different traits)
What does it mean “to inherit”?
to get it from parents or grandparents
What is “a trait”?
A trait is a feature of an organism. ( the shape of the nose, the colour of the eyes)
