Heredity and Inherited Traits Quiz

What does heredity mean?

• Traits are passed from parents to their children.

• Animals can talk to each other.

• Plants grow faster in the sun.

• People can choose their eye color.

What is the science of studying heredity called?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Genetics

• Astronomy

Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait in humans?

• Learning to ride a bicycle

• Eye color

• Favorite food

• Speaking a language

Why do brothers and sisters look similar but different from each other?

• Because they eat the same food

• Because of heredity, they inherit traits from their parents

• Because they go to the same school

• Because they have the same friends

Imagine a family where everyone has curly hair except one child who has straight hair. Using what you know about heredity, what could explain this difference?

• The child chose to have straight hair

• The child inherited a different combination of traits from the parents

• The child eats different food

• The child lives in a different house

What makes every single person unique?

• Their DNA

• Their favorite food

• The clothes they wear

• The city they live in

Why are identical twins not exactly alike, even though they have the same DNA?

• They have different genes

• They live in different countries

• Their environment and experiences are different

• They are different ages

Which of the following is an example of how the environment can affect inherited traits?

• A plant with genes for tall height grows short because of poor growing conditions

• A dog barks because it is a retriever

• A person has blue eyes because of their parents

• A child is born with curly hair

What can help reduce the risk of heart disease, even if a person is born with an increased risk?

• Eating healthy foods and exercising

• Watching TV all day

• Sleeping less

• Ignoring the risk

How does the text suggest you can influence your own life, besides what your genes give you?

• By making good choices for your body and mind

• By copying others

• By ignoring your health

• By never trying new things