Inherited Traits Quiz

What is a trait?

• A) A game

• B) A quality or characteristic about an object, person, place, or thing

• C) A type of food

• D) A mathematical formula

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How are inherited traits passed down?

• A) Through learning

• B) Through exercise

• C) From parents to their children

• D) Through the air

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait?

• A) Knowledge of a language

• B) Ability to play an instrument

• C) Eye color

• D) Reading skills

What do most inherited traits have to do with?

• A) How we behave

• B) How we look

• C) What we learn

• D) What we eat

Can animals also have inherited traits?

• A) No, only humans have inherited traits

• B) Yes, but only domestic animals

• C) Yes, all animals have inherited traits

• D) No, animals do not have traits

What is an inherited trait?

• A behavior an organism is born with

• A behavior an organism learns

• A characteristic passed down by parents through genes to their offspring

• A skill like speaking a language

Which of the following is not an inherited trait?

• Speaking English

• Eye color

• Freckles

• Offspring

What does the term "Instinct" refer to in the context of traits vocabulary?

• Something you have to go and get or learn

• Something someone passes down

• A baby that comes from a parent

• Something you do without thinking

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What does "Inherit" mean in the context of traits vocabulary?

• Something you do without thinking

• A baby that comes from a parent

• Something someone passes down

• Something you have to go and get or learn

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CCSS.L.2.4E

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

What is the meaning of "Acquired" in terms of traits?

• A baby that comes from a parent

• Something someone passes down

• Something you do without thinking

• Something you have to go and get or learn

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3