Inherited Traits in Plants

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

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

The adult plan is the __________.

• offspring

• child plant

• parent plan

Check all that are inherited traits:

• Color of flowers

• Number of flowers

• Shape of Leaves

• Tendrils

• Shape of seeds

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Square

• long

• round

• no

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

Number of flowers is an inherited trait.

• true

• false

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Number of leaves

• Broken stem

• Color of flower

• Wilted flowers

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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

• Oranges

• Apples

• Mango

• No fruit

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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

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