Inheritance and Traits Quiz 1

1. A trait is:

• a characteristic of a living thing

• how similar to your sibling you are

• being identical to your parents

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2. Some examples of physical traits are eye color, hair color, and freckles.

• false

• true

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3. Many organisms are born with instincts that help them to survive.

• true

• false

4. Traits that parents pass down to their children through their genes are called:

• acquired traits

• inherited traits

• behaviors

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5. Plants and animals cannot inherit traits from their parents.

• true

• false

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6. How may a puppy be like his parent?

• be the same color

• live in the same place

• do the same tricks

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7. Animals can also inherit behaviors, known as instincts.

• true

• false

8. Spiders can spin webs and birds can make nests because they watch their parents.

• false

• true

9. ______________ are a special "recipe of traits" that is give to you by your father and mother and is the reason you look the way you do.

• genes

• behaviors

• instincts

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10. Although we have certain traits that may make us similar to our parents, we also have a lot of differences in the way we look.

• true

• false

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