Unit 8B - Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Vocabulary

Unit 8B - Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Vocabulary

5th Grade

8 Qs

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Unit 8B - Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Vocabulary

Unit 8B - Inherited Traits and Learned Behaviors - Vocabulary

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS3-2, MS-LS1-4, MS-LS4-4

Standards-aligned

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An Acquired Trait is ....

The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

A behavior that is inherited by an organism

A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Heredity is ...

The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

A behavior that is inherited by an organism

A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A dominant trait is ...

The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

A behavior that is inherited by an organism

A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

A trait that will appear in the offspring if one parent contribute it

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Instinct is ...

The passing down of genetic traits from parent to offspring

A behavior that is inherited by an organism

A trait that occurs in respoonse to the environment

A trait that will appear in the offspring if one parent contribute it

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-4

5.

MATCH QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Match the following terms to the definition.

The actions or reactions of an organism in response to external or internal stimuli

Dominant Trait

Being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else

Behavior

Relating to the physical composition of an object

Recessive Trait

A characteristic that is visible only when two recessive genes for the same trait are inherited

Structure

A trait that will appear in the offspring if one of the parents contribute it

Unique

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

DROPDOWN QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A ​ (a)   is a behavior that is taught or aquired through experience.

learned behavior
intinctive behavior
inherited trait
generation

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The young of a person, animal, or plant is ....

a parent

an offspring

a trait

an animal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An organism that produces offspring is ....

a parent

an offspring

a trait

an animal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2