Inheritance Quiz - 5th Grade

A dog rolls over and receives a treat. He rolls over again. This is an example of:

• learned behavior

• adaptive behavior

• inherited behavior

• instinctive behavior

How does a tiger get stripes?

• from its environment

• from its food

• from its offspring

• from its parents

Mark is tall and a good basketball player. He has a good attitude, practices basketball all year, and listens to his coaches. Which characteristic has he most likely inherited?

• his height

• his attitude

• his willingness to listen

• his willingness to practice

A bird eats a brightly-colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This examples is best described as:

• a physical characteristic

• a learned behavior

• an inherited behavior

• an adaptation

Which is an inherited characteristic on a horse?

• a long mane

• a steel shoe

• a missing tooth

• a bruised leg

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

Which is most likely a learned characteristic of a lion?

• large mane

• sharp claws

• ability to hunt

• eye color

Which has the greatest effect on the color of a young eagle's eyes?

• parents

• nest

• diet

• behavior

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

• height

• weight

• coat color

• preferred food

Rodney practices piano each day after school to increase the speed of his fingers. Which is most likely another learned characteristic that he has?

• He is tall.

• He has long fingers.

• He has a deep voice.

• He can read sheet music.