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Traits & Genetics Test Review

Authored by Peyton Schultz

Science

5th Grade

NGSS covered

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Traits & Genetics Test Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

A mother rabbit has a litter. One of the babies is born with one long ear and one short ear. What most likely caused this one rabbit to be born with one short ear?

The mother rabbit had previously lost an ear in an accident
The mother rabbit became sick before she gave birth
A mutation occurred during the development of this one rabbit
This one rabbit received less nutrition than the other rabbits before it was born

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?

dimples
intelligence
weight
favorite color

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Which of these traits is most influenced by a person's environment?

ability to roll the tongue
blood type
weight
eye color

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

They live in the same home
They have similar genetic structures
They are born in similar environments
They have similar blood types

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Which is a trait children most likely inherit from their parents?

favorite color
food preference
freckles
weight

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS3-1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Some people have a "hitchhiker's" thumb that allows them to bend their thumbs more than other people. How do these people most likely get this trait?

They learn it from friends
They inherit it from their parents
They get it as a result of an illness
They get is as a result of their jobs

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NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 4 pts

Which characteristic is the best example of an inherited trait?

short hair
pierced ears
long fingernails
eye color

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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