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Standard 8-LS1-4

8-LS1-4 - Use arguments, based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning, to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.

Grade(s): 8

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2021

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