Characteristics of Life: Identify each the characteristic of life of a kangaroo as described by each. When an answer choice has two letters, darken each of the letters onto one line of your answer sheet.
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made of at least one organized cell
maintains homeostasis
adapts
reproduces
responds
AB. grows
AC. obtains and uses energy
AD. evolves over long periods of time
AE. develops
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1.
A female kangaroo is pregnant with a baby joey.
2. The offspring will have genetic characteristics blended from both the mother and the father.
3. The basic unit making up the embryo is shown to the right.
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Once the joey has learned how hop, locate essential resources, and avoid danger, it will become
independent from its mother's pouch.
5.
The joey depends on its mother's milk as food for the first few months of life.
6.
The kangaroo's light-colored fur, powerful hind legs, large feet, and long muscular tail make it suitable
for leaping across the sand.
7. Hearing the howls of dingoes, the kangaroo seeks shelter and safety in a nearby bushy area.
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8. After finding a good watering hole and spending 30 minutes in the shade, the kangaroo's body
temperature decreases by 5 degrees.
9. Though life began as the mass of a jellybean, some kangaroos can eventually reach the mass of 90.7
kilograms (200 pounds).
10. The lineage of a modern kangaroo is classified as shown on the cladogram here