Animal Offspring: Variations
Students will identify and discuss differences between offspring and their parents, and among siblings.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between similarities and differences in animal families.
- Explain why offspring are not exact copies of their parents.
- Hypothesize how variations within a species can be beneficial.
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