TCI Unit 4 Lesson 1 Why Do Offspring Look Similar to Their Parents?

Offspring can have different traits from their parents. This means that a rose may

• not have any leaves even though its parents do.

• have a taller stem than its parents do.

• not need sunlight like its parents do.

• grow up to be a daisy instead of a rose.

Which of the following is a trait?

• scale color of a lizard

• beak shape of a bird

• type of leaf of a tree

• all of the above

A pine tree with needle-shaped leaves passes this inherited trait to its offspring. This means the offspring's leaves are

• circular

• wide and flat

• needle-shaped

• differently colored

the shape of a blue jay's beak is one of its

• environments

• offspring

• behavior

• traits

Coconut Crabs and flower crabs

• have all the same traits

• inherit the same characteristics

• are members of a different species

• do not inherit traits from their parents

When a female lion gives birth, her young

• form a new species.

• are the same species as each other and her.

• are the same species, but a different species from her.

• are each a different species and different from her.

What do goats most likely inherit from their parents?

• fur color

• scale color

• broken horn

• feather size

An inherited trait is a characteristic

• that all living things have in common.

• passed from a parent to its offspring

• not passed from a parent to its offspring

• that makes offspring look different from their parents.

Which is a trait that an animal does NOT inherit from its parents?

• scale color

• fur length

• a broken horn

• webbed feet

What is a trait the parent passed on to its offspring?

• webbed feet

• black spots on white fur

• placement of spots

• scar