Unit 4 Lesson 3 Vocabulary Quiz

Which word means "a false impression or belief; misleading idea"?

• illusion

• genes

• target

• coral

What are "tiny units of a cell of an animal or plant that determines the characteristics that an offspring inherits from its parent or parents" called?

• genes

• ripple

• transparent

• ferocious

Which word is defined as "a mark or object that is aimed at"?

• target

• increase

• appear

• unless

What does the verb "increase" mean?

• To make or become larger in size or number

• To come into sight; be seen

• Allowing light to pass through

• A hard substance like stone

What is the meaning of "developed" as a verb?

• Brought or came gradually into being

• A very small wave

• Except on the condition that

• Savage or fierce

Which word describes "steps in the line of descent from a common ancestor"?

• generations

• coral

• illusion

• transparent

If something is "transparent," what does it allow?

• Light to pass through so that things on the other side can be clearly seen

• To make or become larger in size or number

• A false impression or belief

• A hard substance like stone

Which word means "savage or fierce"?

• ferocious

• ripple

• appear

• genes

What is a "ripple"?

• A very small wave

• A mark or object that is aimed at

• Except on the condition that

• Brought or came gradually into being

What does the conjunction "unless" mean?

• Except on the condition that

• A hard substance like stone

• To come into sight; be seen

• Tiny units of a cell