Name _________________________ Date ___________
Science and
Language Arts
Making the Connection: Through observing sequences, taking notes, and drawing
conclusions, we are able to more accurately describe scientific processes.
The sequence of pictures below depicts the changes an animal cell
undergoes during mitosis. Each stage of the process is labeled, A through
G. In the blank lines below the pictures, describe what you see occurring
during each stage.
Next, write a few sentences that explain why mitosis happens in cells.
What would happen if mitosis did not occur?
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A.
B.
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D.
C.
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F.
G.
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E.
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Name ______________________________________ Date _________________
Traits of the Catawump Family
• Long, furless tails
as dominant or recessive, list it under the
appropriate column.
What do you conclude about the
catawump parents by looking at their
offspring? List the dominant and
recessive genes that you think each
parent carries.
Mother
• Dark fur
Dominant: __________________________
• Long, pointy noses
• No tuft of hair on top of the head
Scientists have also found that the
following traits in catawumps are
recessive:
Recessive:__________________________
Father
Dominant: __________________________
• Long, furry tails
Recessive:__________________________
• White fur
__________________________________
• Short, pointy noses
List and describe some other offspring
that these catawump parents could have.
You may wish to draw them on the back
of this page.
• Tuft of hair on the head
Look at the group of catawumps. Make a
list of traits that you see that are shared
between the adult catawumps and their
offspring. If the trait has been identified
Dominant
Recessive
Other Traits
© Scott Foresman 6
Imagine that a new animal, the
catawump, has been discovered deep in
the jungle. Scientists are studying it to
determine how it has evolved over time,
and how it passes its physical traits on to
its young. The catawumps pictured are
all part of the same family—the young
catawumps all inherited traits from both
the mother and the father. What
similarities do you see between the
young catawumps and their parents?
What genetically inherited traits can you
identify? Scientists have identified that
the following traits are dominant in
catawumps:
Name _________________________ Date ___________
Science and
Language Arts
Making the Connection: Through observing sequences, taking notes, and drawing
conclusions, we are able to more accurately describe scientific processes.
The sequence of pictures below depicts the changes an animal cell
undergoes during mitosis. Each stage of the process is labeled, A through
G. In the blank lines below the pictures, describe what you see occurring
during each stage.
Next, write a few sentences that explain why mitosis happens in cells.
What would happen if mitosis did not occur?
Answers will vary; mitosis must occur to make new cells—to replace
______________________________________________________________________
the ones that have died and so that the organism can grow.
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
A.
B.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
D.
C.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
F.
G.
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E.
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
Name ______________________________________ Date _________________
Traits of the Catawump Family
• Long, furless tails
as dominant or recessive, list it under the
appropriate column.
What do you conclude about the
catawump parents by looking at their
offspring? List the dominant and
recessive genes that you think each
parent carries.
Mother
• Dark fur
Long nose, dark fur
Dominant: __________________________
• Long, pointy noses
Tuft of hair, furry tail
Recessive:__________________________
• No tuft of hair on top of the head
Scientists have also found that the
following traits in catawumps are
recessive:
Father
Dark fur
Dominant: __________________________
• Long, furry tails
Short nose, tuft of hair,
Recessive:__________________________
• White fur
furry tail
__________________________________
• Short, pointy noses
List and describe some other offspring
that these catawump parents could have.
You may wish to draw them on the back
of this page.
• Tuft of hair on the head
Look at the group of catawumps. Make a
list of traits that you see that are shared
between the adult catawumps and their
offspring. If the trait has been identified
Dominant
Recessive
Answers will vary.
Other Traits
Long Nose Furry tail Big Eyes, Round Bodies,
Dark Fur Tuft of hair White fur, Long tails,
White fur
Sharp teeth, etc.
according to art
© Scott Foresman 6
Imagine that a new animal, the
catawump, has been discovered deep in
the jungle. Scientists are studying it to
determine how it has evolved over time,
and how it passes its physical traits on to
its young. The catawumps pictured are
all part of the same family—the young
catawumps all inherited traits from both
the mother and the father. What
similarities do you see between the
young catawumps and their parents?
What genetically inherited traits can you
identify? Scientists have identified that
the following traits are dominant in
catawumps: