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WorksheetsGenetics Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
David and his mother are both good dancers. Which characteristic did David MOST likely inherit from his mother?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Sense of style
c)
Long legs
d)
Perfect shoes
2.
What can be passed on through genetics?
a)
Acquired traits
b)
Inherited traits
c)
Taste in music
d)
Cooking ability
3.
Two parents who are 5'3" and 5'11" have a child. What is most likely to be the child's height when she grows up?
a)
5'1"
b)
6'2"
c)
5'8"
d)
6'5"
4.
Which of these is an inherited behavior?
a)
A chameleon changing color
b)
A dog sitting on command
c)
A circus bear riding a bike
d)
An ape speaking in sign language
5.
The young of an animal or plant is called ______________________.
a)
puppy
b)
baby
c)
seed
d)
offspring
6.
The part of a cell that contains the genes controlling how something grows and what it becomes is called _________________.
a)
trait
b)
gene
c)
chromosome
d)
offspring
7.
A trait is....
a)
a quality that makes one person different from another
b)
the information that determines what color your eyes are
c)
the passing of characteristics from parents to offspring
d)
something you carry a glass of water on
8.
Which is an acquired trait?
a)
Large nose
b)
Speaking Spanish
c)
Blonde hair
d)
Height
9.
Look at the flower in the picture. Which attribute of the flowers is acquired?
a)
petal color
b)
tightly bundled
c)
green stem
d)
color of centers
10.
The passing of characteristics from parents to offspring is called....
a)
babies
b)
offspring
c)
genetics
d)
heredity
11.
What is the name for the study of how characteristics of living things are controlled by genes?
a)
geneatricology
b)
pediatrics
c)
genetics
d)
biology
12.
Which behavior did a raccoon most likely learn from its environment?
a)
breathing
b)
providing for young
c)
eating out of trash cans
d)
drinking water
13.
Hereditary information is transmitted from parents to offspring through....
a)
genes
b)
cell division
c)
metamorphosis
d)
germination
14.
Which of the following is a learned characteristic?
a)
Vulcan salute (see picture)
b)
rolling tongue
c)
dimples
d)
athletic ability
15.
A trait that can not be passed on genetically is called.....
a)
eye color
b)
dancing
c)
inherited trait
d)
acquired trait
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