3 Lesson 3.5b

We get our inherited traits from:

• our parents

• our environment

• where we live

Your eye color is what it is because of:

• it's the color your parents chose for you were born

• it's your parents' favorite color

• you inherited genes for that eye color from your parents

If these two adult fruit flies mate, what eye colors could their offspring have?

One fruit fly has red eyes. The other has white eyes.

• red eyes

• blue eyes

• green eyes

• white eyes

If these two adult fruit flys mate, their offspring could have (check all that are true):

• red eyes

• white eyes

• double wing set

  (4 wings)

• single wing set

  (2 wings)

If these two fruit flies mate, their babies are called:

• offspring

• adults

• pupa

If these two adult fruit flies mate, which of the following offspring could they have?

• A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a dark body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a light body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.

If these two adult fruit flies mate, which of the following offspring could they NOT have?

• A white eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a dark body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has two wings and a light body.

• A red eyed fruit fly that has four wings and a dark body.

Why are the parent creatures small and the offspring creature is larger?

• They have different environmental traits.

• There is a mistake. The parents could not have created that offspring.

How many variations are there for the six cats in their fur color?

• 6

• 3

• 2

• 1

Why does one cat have green eyes?

• It lives in a forest with lots of green leaves.

• It inherited green eyes from its parents.