A group of kittens have the same parents. What is one way that the kittens can be different from each other and their parents?

• a. They will be able to fly.
• b. They will not eat the same kind of food.
• c. They can be different colors.

Which is NOT an inherited trait?

• a. color of fur
• b. height
• c. speaking a language
• d. eye color

Who do children inherit traits from?

• a. mother only
• b. father only
• c. both parents
• d. neither parent

In many ways, young animals are a lot like ___________.

• a. their mother
• b. both their mother and their father
• c. their father

How a person looks AND acts are their ______.

• a. instincts
• b. traits
• c. behavior

Which is an example of a learned trait?

• a. roller-skating
• b. hair color
• c. eye color
• d. plant shape

Heredity is the passing on of traits from an organism’s ____.

• a. parents
• b. neighbors

Which of these is NOT an inherited trait?

• a. feather color
• b. height
• c. playing piano
• d. eye color

How can you tell if an adult animal and a baby animal are parent and offspring?

• a. They look similar.
• b. They are the same size.
• c. They are different colors.

The color of your eyes, skin, and hair are examples of ______traits,

• a. inherited
• b. learned