KINWOOD GROVE · KINLING
Variation & Survival
Legacy Root Vault
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Kinling — Variation & Survival Legacy Root Vault
Hi!
I'm Kinling.
Welcome to Legacy Root Vault!
Will you help me investigate variation & survival?
The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.
Let's check the evidence!
Variation can make some features helpful under particular conditions.
A useful feature in one environment may be less helpful in another.
Which feature may help access deeper moisture?
- A. Only wider petals
- B. Deeper roots
- C. Only a bright label
The answer is B: Deeper roots
Our fictional seed record compares shallow
and deeper roots during a dry period.
Where moisture remains deeper, deeper roots may help access it;
the organisms did not choose new inherited roots because they wanted them.
That clue helps us make sense of this place.
An advantage does not guarantee survival.
Food, water, other traits and chance also matter.
Is the advantage a guarantee of survival?
- A. No
- B. Yes
- C. Only if the roots are green
The answer is A: No
An advantage does not guarantee survival.
Food, water, other traits and chance also matter.
Hmm...
how does that connect to our first clue?
Our fictional seed record compares shallow
and deeper roots during a dry period.
Where moisture remains deeper, deeper roots may help access it;
the organisms did not choose new inherited roots because they wanted them.
Why can an advantage depend on conditions?
- A. One trait is best everywhere
- B. All environments have identical water
- C. Environments and available resources differ
The answer is C: Environments and available resources differ
An advantage does not guarantee survival.
Food, water, other traits and chance also matter.
Nice investigating!
You've been following the evidence.
Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.
Variation can make some features helpful under particular conditions.
An advantage does not guarantee survival.
Our fictional seed record compares shallow
and deeper roots during a dry period.
You're ready to explore Legacy Root Vault with me!
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