Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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An animal that looks like its surroundings to protect itself is
using a. | coloration. | b. | mimicry. | c. | heredity. | d. | camouflage. | | |
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The
passing of inherited traits from parents to offspring is called a. | diversity. | b. | heredity. | c. | crossbreeding. | d. | mimicry. | | |
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A
mule’s parents are a donkey and a horse. A mule is an example of a a. | hybrid. | b. | pedigree. | c. | diverse species. | d. | clone. | | |
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Humans over the world have a wide variety of different traits. This
wide variety of traits is called a. | crossbreeding. | b. | diversity. | c. | adaptation. | d. | cloning. | | |
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In
nature, looking like something else is an example of a. | camouflage. | b. | coloration. | c. | mimicry. | d. | instinct. | | |
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Dark-colored moths that blend in with the background are an example of
protective a. | mimicry. | b. | survival. | c. | hiding. | d. | coloration. | | |
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Mating parents with different forms of a trait is
called a. | cloning. | b. | standard breeding. | c. | crossbreeding. | d. | pure breeding. | | |
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An inherited behavior that is not learned but done automatically is
called a(n) a. | instinct. | b. | reflex. | c. | behavior
modification. | d. | demeanor. | | |
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Many animals avoid a harmless syrphid fly because it resembles a
stinging wasp. This is an example of a. | camouflage. | b. | instinct. | c. | coloration. | d. | mimicry. | | |
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A leaf butterfly has wings shaped like the leaves of a plant, which is
an example of a. | mimicry. | b. | camouflage. | c. | imitation. | d. | instinct. | | |
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