NC Science 5.L.3

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

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A group of students are studying bean plants. All of the following traits are affected by changes in the environment EXCEPT

• leaf color.

• seed type.

• bean production.

• plant height.

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The picture shows a kitten, along with its parents.

Why does the kitten appear to be different from either parent?

• The kitten did not have the proper nutrition during development.

• The kitten gets half its traits from both parents, and this creates variety.

• The kitten has a disease that makes it look different from its parents.

• The kitten is not fully grown and will soon look identical to one of the parents.

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The following are inherited traits of humans EXCEPT

• long hair.

• blue eyes.

• long eyelashes.

• small dimples.

Which action does a kitten learn from its mother?

• how to grow

• how to meow

• how to hunt mice

• how to nurse milk

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In plants, which of these is NOT an inherited trait from parent to offspring?

• seed germination

• leaf shape

• plant height

• flower color

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Which characteristic of a kitten is an acquired trait due to environmental influences?

• cleaning its ears

• sleeping on a chair

• sharpening its claws

• meowing when it is hungry

A baby horse will inherit all of these traits from its parents EXCEPT

• height.

• weight.

• coat color.

• preferred food.

Which of the following human traits is LEAST likely to be inherited?

• height

• eye color

• hair color

• fingerprints

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Everyone in Timmy’s family has a height greater than 5 feet 8 inches. Which height characteristic will Timmy most likely inherit?

• to be exactly 5 feet tall

• to be exactly 5 feet 8 inches tall

• to be taller than 5 feet 8 inches tall

• to be shorter than 5 feet 8 inches tall

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