Inheritance of Traits Quiz

It is passed on from parents to offspring.

• characteristic

• trait

• inherited

• evidence

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A feature that helps identify something

• characteristics

• variation

• inherited

• trait

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A SINGLE characteristic of a living thing

• evidence

• inherited

• trait

• characteristic

information that supports an idea

• characteristic

• evidence

• inherited

• variation

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differences among animals or people

• traits

• inherited

• trait

• variation

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Hippos and elephants are animals that eat plants. Both have flat teeth because...

• they ate plants since they were young

• live in the same place

• travel to where there are plants

• inherited this trait from their parents

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A fish and a turtle both hatch from eggs. Why do they both hatch from eggs?

• They live in a similar place and have the same needs

• They inherited egg-laying from their parents

• They breathe by taking in gas from the air and into their bodies

• They eat the same types of food

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A scientist cross-pollinates two different flowers. What characteristics will the offspring have?

• trunk, soil, roots

• hair, leaves, nose

• tall stem, petals, pollen

• eyes, ears, nose

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If you fall and that turns into a scar left on your body, is this is inherited trait?

• No because it was there when you were born

• No because you did not inherit this from your parents before you were born

• Yes because my parents have a scar too

• Yes because it was there when I was born

A litter of puppies do not always have exactly the same fur color. This means their traits are

• the same

• different

• parents

• trait

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