L.3.2 EOG Review #12

Which is an example of a learned behavior?

• a dog scratching an itch

• a fish breathing through gills

• a kitten having whiskers on its face

• a cheetah successfully hunting prey

William and Owen are brothers who have blond hair, green eyes and freckles. They both are skilled basketball players and play the guitar. Which two characteristics are most likely learned?

• eye color and hair color

• freckles and ability to play the guitar

• eye color and ability to play basketball

• ability to play the guitar and ability to play basketball

Jane has brown wavy hair, works hard in school, plays soccer, and enjoys flying kites. Which characteristic is inherited?

• wavy hair

• flying kites

• playing soccer

• working hard in school

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which two characteristics are inherited?

• eye color and hobbies

• hair color and freckles

• music preference and height

• handedness and favorite foods

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Daniel’s cat had five kittens. Three are brown and two are a brown and black mix. Which can be concluded about the kittens’ parents?

• Both the mother and father are black.

• Both the mother and father are brown.

• The kittens got their color from both their parents.

• The kittens got their color from their environment.

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which are inherited characteristics?

• dimples, freckles, curly hair

• height, freckles, liking vegetables

• eye color, music preference, handedness

• playing a musical instrument, eye shape, hair color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Julia has long brown hair but her brother, mother, and father have short brown hair. Why is her hair different than the rest of her family?

• Hair color is not inherited.

• Length of hair is not inherited.

• She can only wear her hair long.

• She inherited her long hair from her aunt.

Kimberly has attached earlobes and freckles. If Kimberly’s mother has detached earlobes and no freckles, which is most likely true about Kimberly’s father?

• He has detached earlobes and no freckles.

• He has attached earlobes and no freckles.

• He has detached earlobes and freckles.

• He has attached earlobes and freckles.

Which characteristic did Jazmin learn from her parents?

• her ability to roll her tongue

• her attached earlobes

• her ability to cook

• her eye color

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which group of characteristics are inherited?

• eye color, hair color, and liking music

• widow’s peak, curly hair, and length of hair

• hair color, ability to roll tongue, and color blindness

• ability to roll tongue, soccer skill, and being left-handed

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4