What Would Happen If?

1. A baby deer (also called a fawn) has spots when it is young. These spots allow the fawn to more easily blend into the environment.

What would happen if a fawn did not have spots?

Check Your Answer 1 The fawn could be easily seen by predators and would not survive Close

2. A kiwi plant has many black seeds inside the fruit. Any of these seeds is able to produce a kiwi plant if it is allowed to grow in the right conditions.

What would happen if a kiwi only produced 5 seeds in each fruit?

Check Your Answer 2 If it only had 5 seeds the 5 seeds might not mature to produce a new plant. Close

3. A primate like the monkey in the picture usually produces only one or two offspring at a time. The mother cares for her young for many months until they are able to care for themselves.

What would happen if a monkey had 12 offspring at a time?

Check Your Answer 3 The mother monkey could not take care of 12 offspring. The offspring would compete for limited recourse. The ones that were best adapted would survive. The others would die. Close