Question

This is due today!

Alice and her friends looked at a bunch of ladybugs. They noticed the ladybugs had different numbers of spots. They each had different ideas about why the numbers of spots were different.

This is what they said: Which person do you agree with the most?

A) Karen: I think they must all be different species of ladybugs.

B)Troy: I think each ladybug has the same number of spots as its parents.

C)Isaac: I think it depends on the age of the ladybugs. As they get older they add more spots.

D)Fred: I think it has to do with the sex of the ladybug. Males will add more spots to compete for the females.

E) Andrea: I think it depends on what each ladybug was born with.

F) Alice: I think they change their number of spots when there is a need for them to do so.

Explain your thinking. Describe your ideas about why the ladybugs look different.

Answer 1

I think the correct answer is F.

Explanation: Not all ladybugs are born with spots, the dots are a warning to predators that they are toxic. They get the spots when they need them to protect themselves.