Science Unit 2

Who do children inherit traits from?

• mother only

• father only

• both parents (mother and father)

• neither parent

The way a person looks or acts are their

Which of the following are inherited traits?

• color of fur

• height (how tall)

• speaking a language

• eye color

A group of kittens have the same parents. What is one way that the kittens can be different from each other and their parents?

• They can have different types of ears.

• They will not eat the same kind of food.

• They can be different colors.

Heredity is the passing on of traits from an organism's

In many ways, young animals are a lot like

• their mother.

• both their mother and their father.

• their father.

The color of your eyes, skin, and hair are examples of ________ traits.

____ animals have a better chance of surviving when living in groups.

• No

• Some

• All

Choose the example that does NOT represent an advantage of animals living in a group.

• A colony of ants builds a network of underground tunnels.

• Owls hunt at night to surprise their prey.

• A pack of wolves works together to hunt for food.

• Prairie dogs alert each other using calls when a predator is near.

These are some facts about penguins:

-Some penguins in the group watch for predators while others are for the young.

-They can huddle together to stay warm.

-Some penguins in the group can hunt for food.

These are all advantanges of ______

• living in cold climates.

• having feathers.

• having a black and white coat.

• penguins living in groups.