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WorksheetsUnit 7 - Traits 4.10B
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
A family has a pet dog. The dog has always barked at other dogs and strangers. It loves to play fetch with a ball. The dog once got scratched on the nose by a cat, so it now stays far away from cats. It gets very excited when the box of dog food is shaken. Which of these behaviors is most likely an inherited trait in dogs? Getting excited when the box of dog food is shaken
a)
Staying far away from cats
b)
Playing fetch
c)
Barking at other dogs and strangers
2.
Which trait below is inherited by a child?
a)
Having big feet
b)
Riding a bike
3.
Which of these is an inherited trait for a dolphin?
a)
Hunting for military explosive devices
b)
Pushing a newborn dolphin to the surface to breathe
4.
Rascal is a house cat that has never been around another cat. When he was born, he was taken away from his parents and siblings. When Rascal is frightened, he arches his back, his fur stands on end, and he hisses. Which of the following best explains why the cat reacts this way?
a)
The cat reacts this way naturally because it inherited the behavior.
b)
The cat learned to react this way from its parents and siblings.
5.
Students are learning about inherited traits. A table of the students’ inherited traits is shown below.Which statement best summarizes the inherited traits found in the students’ class?
a)
Having a second toe that is longer than the big toe and having a cleft chin are not related.
b)
Students who have a cleft chin were less likely to have attached earlobes.
6.
Heredity is the passing of traits from parents to offspring. The study of heredity is called genetics. The study of genetics started in the 1850’s. A partial timeline of the study of genetics is shown below.
A person studying genetics could make contributions to society in each of the following ways EXCEPT ―
A person studying genetics could make contributions to society in each of the following ways EXCEPT ―
a)
investigating a way to make people like peas
b)
producing disease-resistant corn plants
7.
Every member of Amy's family can speak two languages other than English. They can speak Spanish and German.
The ability to speak more than one language is —
The ability to speak more than one language is —
a)
a learned behavior
b)
given at birth
8.
The American Black Bear is found throughout North America. With about 600,000 bears on our continent, they are a thriving species. All of the following are inherited traits of the Black Bear
EXCEPT —
EXCEPT —
a)
hibernating in winter
b)
approaching humans to find food
9.
A daisy is a house plant that needs a lot of sunlight. If this plant is placed near a window and not moved, it will bend toward the light.
This is an example of —
This is an example of —
a)
a random act
b)
an inherited trait
10.
Two brothers are twins. They have many similar traits and are alike in many ways.
Which trait did the brothers inherit from their parents?
Which trait did the brothers inherit from their parents?
a)
Enjoy eating the same
foods
foods
b)
Have the same hair color
11.
Which of these is an inherited trait for a dolphin?
a)
Pushing a newborn
dolphin to the surface to
breathe
dolphin to the surface to
breathe
b)
Taking a human for a ride
12.
Rascal is a house cat that has never been around another cat. When he was born, he was taken away from his parents and siblings. When Rascal is frightened, he arches his back, his fur stands on end, and he hisses.
Which of the following best explains why the cat reacts
this way?
Which of the following best explains why the cat reacts
this way?
a)
The cat learned to
react
this way from its parents
and siblings.
react
this way from its parents
and siblings.
b)
The cat reacts this way naturally
because it
inherited the behavior.
because it
inherited the behavior.
13.
Baxter is a beagle with an excellent sense of smell. He can often be found hunting in the fields, following a scent. Ever since he was sprayed by a skunk, he runs in the opposite direction when he smells one. He loves to go swimming. After being in the water, he shakes and rolls around on the grass to dry off. After a long day, he curls up on the floor for a nap.
Identify a learned behavior that Baxter displays.
Identify a learned behavior that Baxter displays.
a)
Shaking water from his
coat to dry off
coat to dry off
b)
Running from the skunk smell
14.
Which of the following is an example of an inherited trait that a parent and child might share?
http://talkandcomment.com/p/aca80d7ebd5f42a88526648c (voice note)
http://talkandcomment.com/p/aca80d7ebd5f42a88526648c (voice note)
a)
Both have the same eye
color
http://talkandcomment.com/p/3de223f3562fc6160509d076 (voice note)
color
http://talkandcomment.com/p/3de223f3562fc6160509d076 (voice note)
b)
Both watch baseball games
15.
A group of ecologists studied the wild horses that live on an island near the state of Maryland. The ecologists noticed that the horses have a number of interesting traits. They usually eat grasses, rosehips, and bayberry twigs. Occasionally, they roam the island's campgrounds, looking for food. The horses live together in groups called bands. They flick their tails around to wave off mosquitoes and flies. When they are very hot, they wade in the ocean or the bay. They can be solid colored, but are often found with a pinto pattern. After reading the passage above, identify one trait the wild horses probably learned.
a)
Roaming campgrounds
looking for food
looking for food
b)
Having solid or pinto pattern coloring
16.
Students are learning about inherited traits. A table of the students’ inherited traits is shown below.
Which statement best summarizes the inherited traits
found in the students’ class?
Which statement best summarizes the inherited traits
found in the students’ class?
a)
Having a second toe that is longer than the big toe and having a cleft chin are not related.
b)
Students who have
attached earlobes were
more likely to have
dimples.
attached earlobes were
more likely to have
dimples.
17.
Which of the following human behaviors is most likely learned?
a)
Having long fingers
b)
Swimming in the pool
18.
The Labradoodle became known when a dog breeder bred a Labrador Retriever and a Poodle. He wanted a dog with the low-shedding coat of a poodle and the gentleness of a Retriever. A family wants to try breeding their two dogs together to see what they could get. Using the table, which characteristics could the family expect their new puppies to have?
a)
Dense fur, Brown eyes, short tail
b)
golden fur, likes playing catch
19.
Which example below might be a learned behavior that a human parent and child might share?
a)
Both speak the same language
b)
Both have brown hair
20.
Which of the following is a learned behavior?
a)
A bear having long fur
b)
A dog avoiding porcupines
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