Genetics Test

The genetic traits that a parent passes to its offspring are called ____________ traits.

• dominant

• learned

• recessive

• inherited

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

A kangaroo is an animal with a pouch. When a joey, a baby kangaroo, is born, it makes its way to the pouch. It is safe in the pouch and grows quickly. The joey did not need to be taught to go into the pouch, because he was born with this instinct. The joey was born with a pouch, too. What else does the joey need to do while it is being protected in the pouch?

• Stay away from light.

• Learn to hunt animals.

• Drink milk from its mom.

• Eat plants put there by its mother.

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

A baby duck is guaranteed to inherit which trait from its parents?

• Webbed Feet

• Long Legs

• Sharp Toenails

• Hands

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following baby animals most closely resembles their parents at birth?

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NGSS.3-LS1-1

NGSS.3-LS3-1

Mark All Inherited Traits

• Making Seeds

• Producing Flowers

• Learning to hunt

• Having padded paws

• Learning to walk silently through the woods

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Mark All Acquired Traits

• Producing Flowers

• Making Seeds

• Learning to Walk Silently Through The Woods

• Learning to Hunt

• Having Padded Paws

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

To receive genetic information and traits from a parent or parents.

• Acquire

• Inherit

• Organize

• Learn

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?

• Be the same color
• Learn the same things
• Have the same body structures
• Live in the same places

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?

• A cleft chin
• The color of a flower
• A toddler learning how to read
• A wolf with thick fur

What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?

• Favorite type of music
• Freckles
• Hair color
• Height