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Unit 2: Organism growth and reproduction

500 possible mastery points

About this unit

Let's learn how organisms grow and make more of themselves! Whether it's through sexual or asexual reproduction, there's a lot to learn about what makes for success, and how genes and the environment come into play.
Did you know that a detached starfish arm can grow into a whole new starfish?
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Hummingbirds, ants, and bats: what do these animals have in common? They're all pollinators!
Plants and animals are programmed by their genes to grow to a specific size range, but external factors matter, too.
Level up on the above skills and collect up to 240 Mastery points
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Unit test

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