Traits and Inheritance

Hippos and elephants are animals that eat plants. Both have flat teeth because...

• they ate plants since they were young

• live in the same place

• travel to where there are plants

• inherited this trait from their parents

A fish and a turtle both hatch from eggs. Why do they both hatch from eggs?

• They live in a similar place and have the same needs

• They inherited egg-laying from their parents

• They breathe by taking in gas from the air and into their bodies

• They eat the same types of food

The chart shows the traits of different plants. Which seed will grow into a plant that is 30 centimeters tall, has blue flowers, and has long, pointed leaves?

• Buttercup

• Nightshade

• Aster

• Chinaberry

This is an adult strawberry plant. Which of the seedlings is most likely the offspring of this plant?

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How did you get your trait of having either freckles or no freckles?

• Inheritance

• Environment

• Both Inheritance and Environment

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How do cats get the trait of polydactyly or extra toes?

• Inheritance

• Environment

• Both Inheritance and Environment

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How many eggs a snowy owl lays is a trait that comes from...

• Inheritance

• Environment

• Both Inheritance and Environment

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How do fruit flies have the trait of long wings?

• Inheritance

• Environment

• Both Inheritance and Environment

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The amount of time it takes a peppered moth to turn from a caterpillar to a moth is because of ______________.

• Inheritance

• Environment

• Both Inheritance and Environment

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What determines the color of a flower in a plant species?

• Genetic inheritance from parent plants

• The amount of sunlight received

• The type of soil used

• The amount of water available

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