Genetics and Heredity

Genetics and Heredity

5th Grade

19 Qs

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Genetics and Heredity

Genetics and Heredity

Assessment

Quiz

Science

5th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, MS-LS1-5, MS-LS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Charles Martinez

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19 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which trait does a cactus seedling inherit from its parents?

the amount of water it absorbs

the length of its spines

the type of organism that pollinates its flowers

the number of organisms that consume its fruit

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which is an inherited behavior?

A dog obeys a command from a trainer.

A bird builds a nest in order to lay its eggs.

A hamster runs through a maze to get to the food at the other end.

A cat goes to the food bowl when its owner walks into the kitchen.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which human trait is MOST likely inherited from a parent?

learning to ride a bike

holding a spoon

reading a book

height

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

If a 6’5” tall father and a 5’11” tall mother have a child, which is the most likely possibility for the height of the child?

5’1”

5’6”

5’11”

6’11”

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is an inherited behavior?

a seal balancing a ball

a dog getting the newspaper

a spider spinning a web

an ape using sign language

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Most young animals inherit similar appearances, such as shape and color, from their parent animals. Which best describes why a baby deer (fawn) has spots when the adult deer do not?

The spots help camouflage the fawn for protection.

The spots help a fawn to be seen when crossing roads.

The adult deer lose their spots by rubbing against trees.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?

The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.

The kittens inherit some of their traits from their mother and some from their father.

The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.

The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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