Quiz about Inheritance and Traits Unit 3 Reivew

Question 1

all the living and nonliving things in an area

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environment

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data

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inherit

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organism

Question 2

instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

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genes

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traits

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pattern

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offspring

Question 3

to try to learn more about something

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investigate

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observe

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reproduce

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explain

Question 4

living things that come from parents

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offspring

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organisms

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variations

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traits

Question 5

to make offspring

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reproduce

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pattern

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variation

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explain

Question 6

something we observe to be similar over and over again

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patterns

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genes

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traits

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environments

Question 7

a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

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species

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organisms

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genes

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traits

Question 8

observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

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data

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investigate

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observe

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inherit

Question 9

something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size

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trait

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gene

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pattern

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organism

Question 10

A blue flower and a blue bird have more in common than a red bird and a blue bird.

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false

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true

Question 11

Only plants and humans are made of cells.

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false

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true

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a variation between different people?

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number of ears

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hair color

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eye color

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skin tone

Question 13

These monkeys have variations, but they are all the same ______.

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species

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color

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size

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variation

Question 14

What is similar about the butterfly and the chicken's life cycles?

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They both start as an egg.

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They have live birth.

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They both fly.

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They both have 4 stages.

Question 15

According to the fur trait, is it likely that this offspring came from these parents?

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No

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Yes

Question 16

Which of the following traits did the offspring inherit from the parent?

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red hair

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green eyes

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brown hair

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blue eyes

Question 17

Which of the following did the offspring NOT inherit from the parent?

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blue eyes

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red hair

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green eyes

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freckles

Question 18

These dogs have many trait variations. Choose all that apply.

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fur length

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ear shape

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fur color

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number of legs

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number of ears

Question 19

What could traits could the offspring inherit from its parents?

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spots

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color

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smell

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scars

Question 20

Can the environment change an organisms traits?

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yes

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no

Question 21

People do not inherit all of their traits. Some traits are

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learned

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crazy

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absorbed

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bought

Question 22

Which of the following traits is one that can NOT be inherited.

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hair style

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hair color

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ear size

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height

Question 23

Keira is 9 years old. She has short brown hair that is straight. She has brown eyes. She has a different accent then me. Her favorite sport is basketball. Which of these traits did she inherit from her parents? Choose all that apply.

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her brown hair

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her brown eyes

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her accent

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her love of basketball

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her straight hair

Question 24

Aimee swam in the pool a lot one summer. Her beautiful blonde hair turned green. This is an _______ trait.

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environmental

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inherited

Question 25

Why is Wolf 44 different in hunting style?

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He learned from the pack he lives with.

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He forgot how to hunt.

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He is stubborn and does it his own way.

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He is too small to hunt the right way.

Question 26

What is the similarity between a small tree and a growing tree?

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both have roots, stems, and leaves

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both are the same size

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both produce fruit

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both have pits

Question 27

What is the difference between a frog and a tadpole?

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a tadpole has gills and a frog has lungs

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a tadpole has legs and a frog has a tail

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a tadpole has a tail and a frog has gills

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a tadpole lives on land and a frog lives in water

Question 28

Which creatures do not have a similar life cycle to the tadpole.

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dog

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elephant

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fish

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butterfly

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ladybug

Question 29

Which is an example of a group of animals working together to survive?

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a pack of lions hunting a zebra

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a pod of dolphins playing alongside a boat

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a school of fish swimming near the shoreline

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a sleuth of bears hibernating in a den

Question 30

What traits does it look like the mule inherited from his parents. Choose all that apply.

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long ears from parent 2

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curved back from parent 1

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short mane from parent 2

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white snout from parent 1

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black fur from parent 1

Question 31

Scientists have decided that zebras and horses are closely related. What pattern of evidence do you think they used to prove this?

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zebras and horse look very similar physically

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zebras and horses travel in herds

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zebras and horses make the same sounds

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zebras and horses have the same diet

Question 32

ALL organisms are made up of cells.

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true

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false

Question 33

There are 2 gorillas that are brothers and then separated at a young age. One went to live in a cage at the zoo and was fed once a day and the other in the wild where he could hunt and eat as he pleased. After many years the two were reunited. One was much bigger than the other. Which do you think was bigger?

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The gorilla living in the wild.

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The gorilla living in the cage.

Question 34

Denise noticed a scar on her leg. Is this an inherited trait or an environmental trait?

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environmental

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inherited

Question 35

The _________ is al the living and nonliving things in an area.

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environment

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explanation

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inherit

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observe

Question 36

Chrysanthemum is a little girl named after a flower She loves her name and wants to know more about the flower. So, she looks at pictures, watches videos about the flower and how it grows, smells the flowers, and touches them. She is

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observing

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collecting

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saving

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graphing

Question 37

A living thing such as plants, animals, and humans, are called

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organisms

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observation

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opinion

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opposition

Question 38

Scientists have studied fruit flies to learn about many things. Once they learn, the tell us what what has happened and why. They are

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explaining

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investigating

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environment

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offspring

Question 39

These two cats are very similar. Their only difference is their fur color. This is a trait

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variation

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organism

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species

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mistake

Question 40

These two organisms are both birds. However, they have many _______ variations.

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trait

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color

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beak

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feet

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