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Animal Science 24–7: Concept Review
Chapter 1
How is it possible that kittens in the same litter have a variety of colors and patterns?
Jesse and Gabriella learned about how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Chapter 2
Birds glide through the air thanks to the shape of their wings and the pressure of the
air moving around those wings.
Chapter 3
Some behaviors are learned; others are instinctual. This chapter covered the differ-
ent reasons behind animal behaviors.
Chapter 4
Animals are adapted to their environments. Their characteristics help them survive
and thrive in the places they live.
Chapter 5
Living in a cold environment requires some serious insulation. This chapter explored
some of the adaptations used by animals living in the tundra to survive.
Chapter 6
Species of animals are going extinct at an alarming rate. Efforts to protect the ani-
mals and the ecosystems they are part of became a focus for Jesse and Gabriella.
Chapter 7
Living things within an ecosystem do not live in isolation. There is a dependence
among the organisms there, which can be traced on a food web.
Chapter 8
Animals interact with their surroundings in ways that humans can’t. This chapter ex-
plored how something as simple as crickets chirping can provide information about
the environment.