Standard(s):
[SC2015] (3) 10 : 10 ) Investigate how variations in characteristics among individuals of the
same species may provide advantages in surviving, finding mates, and reproducing
(e.g., plants having larger thorns being less likely to be eaten by predators,
animals having better camouflage coloration being more likely to survive and
bear offspring).
[SC2015] (4) 9 : 9 ) Examine evidence to support an argument that the internal and external
structures of plants (e.g., thorns, leaves, stems, roots, colored petals, xylem,
phloem) and animals (e.g., heart, stomach, lung, brain, skin) function to
support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction.