Heritable Traits

Heritable Traits

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Heritable Traits

Heritable Traits

Assessment

Quiz

Science

9th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-LS4-4, HS-LS3-1, MS-LS3-2

+3

Standards-aligned

Created by

Lisa Thompson

FREE Resource

15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

homozygous

having no alleles for a particular gene

having identical (the same) alleles for a particular gene

having different alleles for a particular gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Media Image

heterozygous

having no alleles for a particular gene

having identical alleles for a particular gene

having different alleles for a particular gene

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS3-1

NGSS.HS-LS3-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What are heritable characteristics?

Characteristics that can be passed from parent to offspring

Characteristics that cannot be passed to other generations

Temporary traits acquired during a lifetime

Traits that are influenced by the environment

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

4.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hair colour is an example of a ​ (a)   characteristic.

Dyed hair is an example of a ​ (b)   characteristic.

heritable

non-heritable

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

5.

DRAG AND DROP QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Eye colour is an example of a ​ (a)   .

Brown eyes is an example of a ​ (b)   .

characteristic

trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following most closely matches the definition of an inherited trait?

the range of differences in features within a group of organisms

a characteristic or property of an organism

a genetically determined condition or characteristic

a non-heritable change in a living organism caused after birth by disease, injury, accident, deliberate modification, variation, repeated use, disuse, misuse, or other environmental influence

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Determine if the following trait is an acquired or inherited trait:

Flower Petal Color

Acquired Trait

Inherited Trait

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS3-2

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