Inheritance and Traits

Living things reproduce and create ______________.

• reproduce
• traits
• offspring
• variations

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Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?

• brown fur

• ears that stick up

• large size

• non of the above

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In what way might a puppy be like his parent?

• Be the same color

• Live in the same place

• Know the same tricks

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What would be a trait that a starfish would share with it's offspring?

• eyes

• five arms

• green color

• similar sprouts

The passing of traits from generation to generation is

• inheritance

• genes

• DNA

• chromosomes

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Which two are inherited traits of this cat?

Pick two choices.

• Fur color & pattern

• Favorite food

• Eye color

• Enjoying playing with a ball of yarn

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True or false? If two kittens have the same parents, they will look exactly alike.

• True

• False

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This woman has pink hair. Is this an inherited or acquired trait?

• Inherited, because her parents had pink hair

• Acquired, because she acquired this hair color

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Differences among animals or people is called

• traits

• inherited

• trait

• variation

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Which trait was passed from the mom to the puppy?

• brown fur

• ears that stick up

• large size

• non of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2