Inheritance & Traits Weeks 14 & 15 Practice

The size of a wolf can be determined by the instructions it inherits from its parents and because of the environment it lives in.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The environment plays a role in determining traits.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Which statement is true?

• Some organisms often stay in groups in order to meet their needs.

• Organisms in a population cannot have different traits.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Plants are not organisms.

• True

• False

What is an advantage of adaptive traits?

• Adaptive traits help all animals to grow taller.

• Adaptive traits help all animals to make more food.

• Adaptive traits can help animals survive in their environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The color of an animal is an example of a trait.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Sammy just bought a new dog. Which of the following things listed is a physical trait of his dog?

• He wears a red collar.

• He barks loudly.

• He sits on command.

• He has four legs.

A life cycle is the set of changes an organism goes through in its life.

• True

• False

The size of an animal is an example of a trait.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

What do we call living things such as plants or animals?

• traits

• genes

• the environment

• organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1