Inheritance and Traits Unit 2- Chapter 3 Test

All the living and nonliving things in an area make up an...

• environment

• family

• school

Organisms get their traits from?

• the food they eat

• learning from others in their environment

• the amount of water they drink

• inheriting them from their parents

• All the above

Do you think learning to hunt is a trait that is inherited, or is it determined by the environment?

• inherited

• environment

Which of the following is an inherited trait?

• Tara's red hair

• Betty's dancing skills

• Marco's excellent Spanish

• Ryan's bank account

Some traits result from both inheritance and interaction with the environment.

• True

• False

If a mother and father tree looked very similar to their offspring tree, then what reasons might contribute to their offspring tree being much taller than them?

• Getting more sunlight than it's parents

• Drinking more water than it's parents

• Having a smaller space to grow than it's parents

If a mother and father dog looked very similar to their offspring dog, then what reasons might contribute to their offspring dog being much chubbier than them? Explain in your own words.

• The offspring dog exercises 5 days a week.

• The offspring dog eats a lot of food.

• The offspring dog lives in a different envionment than his parents.

What traits do you think the offspring of these cat parents might have?

Scientists look for result of the environment to help identify whether a trait is inherited or a

• patterns

• rainfall

• schools of fish

Below are traits of a basketball player: - is the youngest of 3 children - has blonde hair - is good at handling the ball and dribbling Which question would help you determine which trait on the list is an inherited trait?

• How many siblings do you have?

• Do both of your parents have blonde hair?

• Have you always been good at dribbling the basketball?