What does genetic information dictate, or control?

Question

what characteristics an organism will have

where an organism will live and die

which predators will eat the organism

who the organism’s parents were
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The passage describes the sequence of a butterfly’s life. Which of the following shows the life cycle of a butterfly in the correct order?

egg, pupa, adult, caterpillar

pupa, egg, caterpillar, adult

egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult

egg, pupa, caterpillar, adult
3
Monarch butterflies are protected by their bright coloration. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

Their bright coloration makes monarch butterflies easily noticeable to predators.

The monarch’s color warns predators that they are poisonous, so they don’t get eaten.

Unlike other butterflies, monarchs do not blend into their surroundings to protect themselves.

If a predator eats a monarch, it can taste the poison and will spit the butterfly out.
4
Butterfly A is blue with black markings. Butterfly B is green with brown spots. What conclusion can you make about these two butterflies?

Both butterflies protect themselves by blending into their surroundings.

The two butterflies have different life cycles.

Both butterflies have the same genetic information.

The two butterflies have different genetic information.
5
What is this passage mostly about?

monarch butterflies

viceroy butterflies

milkweed toxins

caterpillars and pupae
6
Read the following sentences: “Inside the chrysalis, the pupa grows the legs, wings, and other parts of an adult butterfly. Once the butterfly is fully developed, the chrysalis splits apart, and the butterfly emerges.”
What does the word “developed” mean?

young and small

changed and grown

safe and protected

soft and vulnerable
7
Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.
Monarch butterflies are brightly colored; __________, they are highly visible to predators.

however

for example

as a result

initially
8
Why are monarch butterflies poisonous?
Answer
9
How do predators know that monarch butterflies are poisonous?
Answer
10
How does the monarch’s coloration help both the butterfly and predators?
Answer
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Answer 1

Sure! Here are the answers to your questions:

1. What does genetic information dictate, or control?

   • Answer: what characteristics an organism will have

2. The passage describes the sequence of a butterfly’s life. Which of the following shows the life cycle of a butterfly in the correct order?

   • Answer: egg, caterpillar, pupa, adult

3. Monarch butterflies are protected by their bright coloration. What evidence from the passage supports this conclusion?

   • Answer: The monarch’s color warns predators that they are poisonous, so they don’t get eaten.

4. Butterfly A is blue with black markings. Butterfly B is green with brown spots. What conclusion can you make about these two butterflies?

   • Answer: The two butterflies have different genetic information.

5. What is this passage mostly about?

   • Answer: monarch butterflies

6. Read the following sentences: “Inside the chrysalis, the pupa grows the legs, wings, and other parts of an adult butterfly. Once the butterfly is fully developed, the chrysalis splits apart, and the butterfly emerges.” What does the word “developed” mean?

   • Answer: changed and grown

7. Choose the answer that best completes the sentence below.

   • Monarch butterflies are brightly colored; __________, they are highly visible to predators.
   • Answer: as a result

8. Why are monarch butterflies poisonous?

   • Answer: Monarch butterflies accumulate toxins from the milkweed plants they consume as caterpillars, which renders them poisonous to predators.

9. How do predators know that monarch butterflies are poisonous?

   • Answer: Predators learn that monarch butterflies are poisonous through experience. If a predator eats one and becomes ill from the toxins, it associates the bright coloration with a bad experience and avoids these butterflies in the future.

10. How does the monarch’s coloration help both the butterfly and predators?

• Answer: The bright coloration of monarch butterflies serves as a warning signal to predators (aposematism) that they are toxic, helping to prevent predation. It benefits the butterflies by providing a survival advantage, while it helps predators learn to identify and avoid harmful prey.

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