Inheritance and Traits Chapter 2 Quiz

Instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring are called

• data

• genes

• species

• variations

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We ___________ our traits from our parents.

• inherit

• observe

• investigate

• data

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Why did some of the offspring in our creatures have similar traits?

• They had different parents.

• They all received the similar instructions from the parents for the trait.

• They received different instructions from the parent for the trait.

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What is one way all organisms life cycles are the same?

• They all look exactly like their parents when they are born.

• They all grow inside their mother.

• They all live the same amount of time.

• They start out small and grow larger.

Which of the following is a physical traits that parents can pass down to offspring?

• loves pizza

• good at jump rope

• loves pink

• brown hair

Living things that come from parents when they reproduce are called __________.

• traits

• offspring

• data

• genes

What is a similar physical trait that has variation?

• where they live

• what they eat

• number of legs

• number of spots

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Which of the following is a scientific question?

• What is your favorite animal?

• Which wolf is the coolest?

• Why does wolf 44 look like the Elk Mountain Pack?

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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What are some different traits between the individual puppies?

• fur color

• size

• length of snout (nose)

• all of the above

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