WorksheetsGenetics and Heredity
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 42mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Birds building a cone shaped nest is an
a)
instinct
b)
Learned behavior
2.
Bats use _________ to help them locate their food in the dark.
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
camoflauge
d)
echolocation
3.
Bears getting food from human tents is an example of a(n)...
a)
inherited behavior
b)
instinct
c)
Learned behavior
d)
inherited trait
4.
dogs panting is
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited behavior
5.
Whales migrating to warmer waters to give birth is an example of
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
echolocation
d)
building nests
6.
Spiders spinning webs is
a)
inherited behavior
b)
Learned behavior
7.
Boy learning to read is
a)
learned behavior
b)
inherited behavior
8.
A lioness with one functioning eye gives birth to a cub. Why will the cub probably have two functioning eyes?
a)
The lioness' one eye is an acquired trait
b)
Lions are born with one eye
c)
Lions lose one eye naturally
d)
Lions will pass acquired traits to their offspring at birth
9.
Which is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
blinking
b)
riding a bike
c)
swallowing
d)
crying
10.
What is NOT an example of an inherited TRAIT?
a)
eye color
b)
tongue rolling
c)
handedness
d)
language
11.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait? brown fur
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
12.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?
Jordan loves swimming
Jordan loves swimming
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
13.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?
size of your hands
size of your hands
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
14.
Is the following a learned behavior or inherited trait?
table manners
table manners
a)
inherited trait
b)
learned behavior
15.
A student knows that some likenesses between parents and offspring are inherited, passed from generation to generation. Which of the following is an example of an inherited likeness in humans?
a)
eye color
b)
length of hair
c)
ability to read
d)
type of language spoken
16.
The traits of an organism are passed to its offspring on small coded strands of DNA material called
a)
meiosis
b)
recessive traits
c)
genes
d)
heredity
17.
T - tall and t = short
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
In the punnett square below, what belongs in the missing square
a)
tt
b)
Tt
c)
Bb
d)
TT
18.
An organism's physical appearance or visible traits...
a)
genotype
b)
inherit
c)
gene
d)
phenotype
19.
Segements of DNA are called _______________________
a)
Genes
b)
Nuclei
c)
genotypes
d)
Chromosomes
20.
A _________________ allele shows its trait whenever present.
a)
Dominant
b)
Recessive
c)
Heterozygous
d)
Homozygous
21.
With __________________ allele, you must have 2 of them for the trait to show
a)
Recessive
b)
Dominant
c)
Homozygous
d)
Heterozygous
22.
The passing of DNA from parents to offspring
a)
Generation
b)
Heredity
c)
Inheritance
d)
Traits
23.
The Genetic Code for all living things
a)
ABC
b)
RNA
c)
NBC
d)
DNA
24.
What is the only Genotype that shows the RECESSIVE Phenotype?
a)
GG
b)
Gg
c)
gg
25.
What are the two genotypes that show the DOMINANT Phenotype
a)
GG, gg
b)
GG, Gg
c)
Gg, gg
26.
Heredity is the passing of traits from _____________________ to _____________________
a)
predators to prey
b)
water to rain
c)
parents to offspring
d)
fungi to protists
27.
Which of the following is a phenotype?
a)
BB
b)
Bb
c)
bb
d)
Blue eyes
28.
What is a phenotype
a)
The genetic make up (code)
b)
The physical trait
29.
the passing of genetic traits from parent to offspring.
a)
heredity
b)
trait
c)
gene
d)
allele
30.
If green is dominant over purple, then what is the genotype for this individual?
a)
Purple
b)
Green
c)
GG
d)
gg
31.
A dolphin jumping through a hoop is an example of a ...
a)
Inherited (born with) trait
b)
Learned (acquired) behavior
c)
tricks it already knew how to do
32.
All of the following are inherited traits (adaptations born with) of the bear EXCEPT...
a)
Claws
b)
Sharp Teeth
c)
Thick Fur
d)
Hunting for food
33.
The monkey inherited (born with) a long tail to help it swing from branches. However, swinging from branches is something the monkey ...
a)
was born knowing how to do
b)
acquired (learned) how to do
c)
natural instinct it already knew how to do
d)
none of the above
34.
Which is NOT an acquired (learned) behavior of the dog?
a)
Learning to play fetch
b)
Standing close to the door when it needs to go outside
c)
Lifting its paw to beg for food
d)
Regular barking
35.
Which of the following is an acquired (learned) behavior of humans?
a)
inheriting brown eyes from their parents
b)
an instinct to run from danger
c)
changing from crawling to walking
d)
crying and making noises
36.
An inherited behavior, one that is not learned but is done automatically is called:
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Instinct
c)
Physical Trait
37.
A characteristic of an organism is called a:
a)
Offspring
b)
Trait
c)
Learned Behavior
38.
Animal behavior that develops from observation or instruction is called:
a)
Trait
b)
Learned Behavior
c)
Offspring
39.
A physical characteristic that an organism is born with and is passed to the organism from its parents is called an:
a)
Learned Behavior
b)
Offspring
c)
Inherited Physical Trait
40.
Pufferfish puffs up several times their normal size
a)
learned behavior
b)
instinct
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