Is it Genes or Environment?

Is it Genes or Environment?

5th Grade

25 Qs

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Is it Genes or Environment?

Is it Genes or Environment?

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, HS-LS3-1

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Standards-aligned

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25 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of trait is passed down to offspring through DNA?

an acquired trait

an inherited trait

an instinct

a learned behavior

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is heredity?

traits passing from offspring to parents
plants that are cross-pollinated
traits passing from parents to offspring
the ratio of dominant to recessive traits

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Emily has brown hair. Which is most likely a true statement about Emily?

Emily’s favorite color is brown.
Emily has a parent with brown hair.
Emily’s older brother has brown hair. 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which characteristic would a child not inherit from one or both of its parents?

freckles
hair style
eye color
dimples

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?

Offspring inherit characteristics from one parent.
Offspring inherit characteristics from both parents.
Parents choose which characteristics to pass on to their offspring.
Parents choose to change their appearance to match that of their offspring.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Which trait would most likely be inherited by a baby?

Four fingers and a thumb on each hand
Ability to jump high
Broken fingernail
Ability to speak English

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

A dog rolls over and gets a treat, so she rolls over again. This is an example of a...

learned behavior
inherited behavior
physical trait
instinct

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