NC Science Coach Chapter 4 Review: Body Systems

What is knowing how to read a book an example of?

• a physical trait

• an inherited behavior

• a learned behavior

• an inherited trait

A mother dog and her puppy both have curly fur. Which best explains this?

• In dogs, curly fur is more common than straight fur.

• In dogs, curly fur is an acquired trait.

• The mother dog acquired curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.

• The mother dog inherited curly fur and passed on that trait to her puppy.

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Look at the diagram. It shows the levels of organization in the human body. In this model, which level shows a tissue?

• Level A

• Level B

• Level C

• Level D

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Which systems work together to bring oxygen into the body and deliver it to the cells?

• muscular and skeletal systems

• nervous and digestive systems

• respiratory and circulatory systems

• nervous and respiratory systems

Which of these is a learned behavior for a human?

• sleeping

• laughing

• playing a violin

• having brown eyes

Which is made up of many cells with different functions?

• a euglena

• an amoeba

• a bacterium

• an oak tree

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Which of the following is a definition of inherited trait?

• a characteristic that a living thing gets from its parents

• a characteristic that a living thing gets during its lifetime

• a behavior that a living thing learns from its parents

• a skill that an animal develops after it is born

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The mouth, stomach, and intestines are all part of what body system?

• digestive system

• circulatory system

• nervous system

• skeletal system

In a population of cardinals, all the birds have short beaks. What are their short beaks an example of?

• a learned behavior

• an inherited trait

• an acquired trait

• an inherited behavior

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A pine tree and its offspring are both bent in the same way. Which statement most likely explains why they are both bent?

• The parent tree inherited this trait from its offspring.

• Both trees inherited the trait of being bent.

• The offspring inherited this trait from the parent tree.

• They both acquired this trait from being blown by the wind.