Science Ch 4 Study Guide

1. What is the 2nd stage in the life of a butterfly?

2. What is an invertebrate?

3. Which animal group has mostly live births?

4. Name examples of an inherited trait.


5. What do sea jellies, earthworms, & spiders have in common?

6. How would you classify an octopus?

7. Which animal group includes cold blooded vertebrates that have dry, scaly skin?


8. Bono got a scar when he cut his leg on the playground last week. What would we call his scar: 
A. acquired characteristic
        B. inherited behavior
        C. learned behavior
        D. inherited trait


9. Describe 3 traits of mammals.

10. Match each characteristic to the correct category.
   Characteristics: brown eyes, plays soccer, pierced ears
   Categories: inherited, learned, acquired