Plant Traits

What is an inherited trait?

• A characteristic passed down from parent to offspring

• Something learned by offspring

• A characteristic passed down from offspring to parent

If the parent plant has round leaves the offspring will have _____________ leaves.

• Square

• long

• round

• no

Number of flowers is an inherited trait.

• true

• false

Which of the following is an inherited trait of a plant?

• Number of leaves

• Broken stem

• Color of flower

• Wilted flowers

What type of fruit will the offspring of an apple tree produce?

• Oranges

• Apples

• Mango

• No fruit

The flower must be ______________ to produce fruit.

• Watered

• in sunlight

• pollinated

Another word for structure is

• job

• function

• part

Another word for function is

• part

• job

• structure

A geneticist is

• a type of scientist

• a teacher

• a make up artist

A geneticist studies

• all kinds of books.

• stories that are long.

• the traits of plants and animals.