
5th NC Science - Genetics
Authored by Shannon Rose
Biology
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?
through blood
through genes
through touch
through learning
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Matt is a tall, eleven-year-old boy. He has a scar on his right cheek. He is intelligent and an excellent drummer. Which of his traits did he most likely inherit?
his height
his scar on his right cheek
his intelligence
his ability to play the drums
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS4-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which characteristic is learned?
height
freckles
hair color
athletic skill
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Students visit an aquarium and watch how an octopus behaves in its tank. Which behavior did the octopus MOST likely learn from its aquarium environment?
waiting to be fed at the aquarium door
catching food using its arms
being more active at night
hiding behind rocks
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
By artificial selection, certain traits have been selected to be passed on to the offspring in certain tomato plants. Which traits have been strongly influenced by genetics in these tomato plants?
length of the vines
depth of the plant roots
direction the plant grows
color and shape of the fruit
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS3-1
NGSS.HS-LS3-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Ray will soon have a baby sister. Ray's dad has dark hair. Ray's mom has light hair. Ray has dark hair. Which will most likely be the color of the new baby’s hair?
It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only Ray’s characteristics.
It will be dark, because the baby will inherit only the father’s characteristics.
It will be light, because the baby will inherit only the mother’s characteristics.
It could be light or dark, because the baby will inherit characteristics from both parents.
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NGSS.MS-LS4-4
NGSS.MS-LS3-2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which is an inherited characteristic of a tree?
a broken branch on a pine tree
a hollow in an oak tree
a scar on a maple tree
a thick trunk on a pecan tree
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