The missing stage of this life cycle model is "Teenager." All organisms move through life on a similar path from birth to death. In the cycle presented, this person has not completed their teenage years, which comes before being an adult. Different organisms have their specific periods, so it may look different when comparing an insect and a plant.

Plants inherit traits from their parents, including their stem color, shape, leaf texture, flower color, and stem shape. Due to the shade from the tall shrubs and trees, the plants are no longer straight, green plants like their parents but instead brown and wilting. The environmental impact on the plant's traits has caused it to change, and its appearance has been altered.

Plants rely on pollinators for reproduction. Bees, bats, hummingbirds, and other pollinators will move from flower to flower, and the pollen will get stuck to them. When they land on the next flower, the dust will transfer. Seeds are spread, and new plants form. Without pollinators, there would be significant consequences for the plant's future. Eventually, there will be no more fruit and vegetable plants because of the lack of pollinators.

Hubbell is an expert in fossilized sharks, so he recognized the similarities between his find and great white shark teeth, but others may need "proof" before they would believe him. If Hubbell placed a great white shark's tooth next to his fossil, the similarities and differences could be noted. By comparing the teeth, it would allow scientists to determine what creature it belonged to with certainty.

Environmental factors can have an impact on the traits of plants and animals. In the case of this farmer's wheat plants, the more water the field received, the taller the plant is. The data table provides evidence to support this claim and the impact that water has on the traits of a plant.

Environmental factors influence traits in plants and animals. These traits include things like weight, height, size, and color. If a dog does not get proper nutrition and exercise, their weight will be negatively impacted. The dog is likely to be overweight if the environmental factors are not changed. Without the right vitamins, nutrients, and exercise, they may not reach their inherited potential due to environmental influences.

Plants rely on pollinators for reproduction. Bees, bats, hummingbirds, and other pollinators will move from flower to flower, and the pollen will get stuck to them. When they land on the next flower, the dust will transfer. Seeds are spread, and new plants form. Without pollinators, there would be significant consequences for the plant's future. Eventually, there will be no more fruit and vegetable plants because of the lack of pollinators.

This is a false statement. Environmental changes can cause significant problems for animals. If humans cut down a forest to build a new neighborhood, animals are displaced, maybe without homes, or food sources are lost. These would be terrible changes to the environment that would have long-lasting effects on animals.

Animals may have to change when there are environmental changes that impact their lives. In the case of the seal dealing with the difference in the amount of sea ice, the change would need to be huge to survive. Seals rely on the sea ice for raising their pups and escaping polar bears, so they would either need to adapt and change their offspring-rearing techniques or find another place to live. These changes would be challenging, and the seals may not survive.

All of these scenarios feature plants, but only one highlights a change in the environment, which in turn affects the plants. The tomato plants were deprived of water due to the drought, so they withered and died. Plants need water to survive, and the change in the environment negatively affected the tomato plants.