Heredity

Heredity

4th - 6th Grade

10 Qs

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Heredity

Heredity

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Science

4th - 6th Grade

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NGSS
MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4, MS-LS3-1

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Manuel’s pet parakeet is shown in the picture below.  Manuel made a list of characteristics (traits) he thinks the parakeet inherited from its parents:   laying eggs,  blue feathers, saying “Hello”, a short beak.  Which characteristic (trait) did Manuel list incorrectly? 

laying eggs

blue feathers

saying "hello"

a short beak

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  Which of the following characteristics (traits) can be inherited?

straight hair

playing the trumpet

beautiful handwriting

adding numbers

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  Which of the following is an example of an animal’s inherited behavior?  

a dog sitting at the command, “Sit!”

a bird building a nest

a cat using a litter box

a seal balancing a ball on its nose

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  Jason’s pet dog had puppies. Some of the puppies were brown and some were white. The father dog was brown. The mother dog was white. Which statement best explains why some puppies were brown and some were white?  

The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from each other.

The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the mother dog.

The puppies only inherited traits (characteristics) from the father dog.

The puppies inherited traits (characteristics) from both the father dog and the mother dog.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  Angelica speaks French fluently. Her parents and grandparents do not speak any other language besides English. How is it possible that Angelica can speak French so well?   

Angelica must be a genius.

Angelica inherited her knowledge of French.

Angelica learned how to speak French.

Angelica has a sister who speaks Spanish.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

  James and Ava are brother and sister. They both have dimples in their cheeks, just like their father. James has brown eyes like his father, but Ava has blue eyes like her mother. Which statement best explains the reason for the similarities and differences in their characteristics (traits)?   

Children only inherit characteristics (traits) from the mother.

Children only inherit characteristics (traits) from the father.

Children’s characteristics (traits) keep changing as they grow.

Children inherit some characteristics (traits) from both parents.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following traits (characteristics) would not be passed on from a tree to its offspring?  

A trunk burned by lightning

The kind of seeds is produces

Roots that grow toward water

The shape of its leaves

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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