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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
In what way will a puppy always be like its parents?
a)
Be the same color
b)
Learn the same things
c)
Have the same body structures
d)
Live in the same places
2.
Which of the following is NOT a way desert animals have adapted to survive in the desert?
a)
Thick Fur
b)
Are active at night
c)
Small size
d)
Live in burrows
3.
Which trait could be influenced by the environment?
a)
Fur color changes with seasons
b)
Fur color changes as you get older
c)
Height is affected by what you eat
d)
You can stretch to grow taller
4.
Which of these parents will produce an offspring that does NOT look like its parents when it is you?
a)
Seagull
b)
Frog
c)
Lion
d)
Rattlesnake
5.
Which of these is an example of a learned behavior?
a)
A cleft chin
b)
The color of a flower
c)
A toddler learning how to read
d)
A wolf with thick fur
6.
What is NOT an inherited trait of humans?
a)
Favorite type of music
b)
Freckles
c)
Hair color
d)
Height
7.
What specialized structure do crabs have to protect them against predators?
a)
Warm, thick fur
b)
Fast running bodies
c)
Good digestive systems
d)
A hard outer shell
8.
How does a breeder of Cocker Spaniels make sure every puppy the raise look like a Cocker Spaniel?
a)
The cross a female Cocker Spaniel with a Golden Retriever
b)
The cut their tails and ears as soon as they are born
c)
The train the puppies to act like Cocker Spaniels do
d)
They make sure both the mother and the father are Cocker Spaniels
9.
Which of these is an acquired trait?
a)
Having blue eyes
b)
Pierced ears
c)
The ability for a baby to cry
d)
Freckles
10.
What is a trait that is passed from parents to offspring before the offspring is born?
a)
Learned behavior
b)
Acquired trait
c)
Inherited trait
d)
Offspring
11.
Which of these did you inherit from you parents?
a)
Your ability to read
b)
Your natural hair color
c)
The language you speak
d)
Whether you have a suntan
12.
A student was trying to discover some things her hamster had learned. Which of these is a learned trait?
a)
Being more active during the night than during the day
b)
Going to the food dish when the cage door is opened
c)
Burring down in the wood shavings in the cage
d)
Eating seeds, fruit, and vegetables for food
13.
Which of these parents will produce an offspring that WILL resemble its parents when it is young?
a)
Mosquito
b)
Fly
c)
Horse
d)
Butterfly
14.
How does a deciduous tree survive the cold winter?
a)
By growing its branches closer to the sun
b)
Turning a darker color during the winter
c)
Losing its leaves to conserve water and becoming dormant
d)
Shrinking in size
15.
Which is an example of an instinct?
a)
A boy writing his name
b)
A girl riding a bike
c)
A cat hunting a mouse
d)
A dog learning to sit on command
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