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Heredity and Traits Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A physical characteristic that is passed down from parent to offspring is called ________.

a)

an instinct

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

d)

an innate trait

2.

It is found in DNA and contains the information on which trait you will inherit

a)

Nucleus

b)

Gene

c)

Dominant Trait

d)

Recessive Trait

3.

This trait is the strongest trait in a species

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Recessive Trait

c)

Environmental Trait

d)

Dominant Trait

4.

Inherited Behaviors can also be known as ______.

a)

chromosomes

b)

genes

c)

instincts

d)

acquired traits

5.

Little Samantha remembering how to tie her shoes is an example of Instinct or Learned Behavior ?

a)

Instinct

b)

Learned Behavior

6.

A spider spinning a web in order to catch food is _______.

a)

instinct

b)

learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

7.

A dog barking on command is _______.

a)

a learned behavior

b)

instinct

c)

an inherited trait

8.

The ability to read a book is ______.

a)

an inherited trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

instinct

9.

This trait is least likely to appear in a species

a)

Dominant Trait

b)

Gene

c)

Recessive Trait

d)

Inherited Trait

10.

Behaviors that an animal is BORN with are called ________.

a)

instincts

b)

inherited traits

c)

learned behaviors

d)

acquired traits

11.

Behaviors that are NOT passed down from parent to offspring are _______.

a)

learned behaviors

b)

innate behaviors

c)

instincts

d)

inherited traits

12.

Which of the following are not learned behaviors? More than one answer selection can be chosen.

a)

rolling your tongue

b)

Speaking English

c)

spinning a web

d)

riding a bike

13.

Which of the following is not instincts ? More than one answer selection can be chosen.

a)

a baby breathing

b)

a seal balancing a ball on its nose

c)

birds migrating

d)

a person who knows to stop their car at a stop sign

14.

What behavior changes due to experience ?

a)

Inherited Trait

b)

Learned Behavior

c)

Instinct

d)

Environmental

15.

A baby turtle swimming towards the sea is ______.

a)

a learned behavior

b)

instinct

c)

an inherited trait

16.

A skunk using his spray to scare predators is _______.

a)

instinct

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

17.

Josh has brown eyes like his father . Josh's eye color is an example of _______.

a)

instincts

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

d)

an acquired trait

18.

Cameron prefers to eat chocolate ice cream instead of strawberry ice cream. Chocolate ice cream is an example of _______.

a)

an acquired trait

b)

an inherited trait

19.

What affects and surrounds living / nonliving thing?

a)

Traits

b)

Learned Behaviors

c)

Inherited Traits

d)

The environment

20.

The scar on your forehead is _______.

a)

an inherited trait

b)

an acquired trait .

21.

Your height ( how tall you are ) is _______.

a)

an inherited trait.

b)

an acquired trait.

22.

Sleeping when you are tired is an example of _______.

a)

Instinct

b)

Learned behavior

23.

The ability to divide fractions is ________.

a)

instinct

b)

a learned behavior

c)

an inherited trait

24.

The shape of your nose is ________.

a)

inherited

b)

acquired

c)

a learned behavior

d)

instinct

25.

Which of the following is a learned behavior ?

a)

a fish swimming

b)

a bear hibernating

c)

a baby walking

d)

sleeping

26.

Your natural hair color is ______.

a)

an inherited trait

b)

an acquired trait

c)

a learned behavior

27.

Amber has long curly hair. Her husband ,Ryan ,has straight short hair. Amber and Ryan have one child that they named Brandon . Brandon also has curly hair. What is the most likely explanation for this ?

a)

The curly hair was a result of dominant genes.

b)

The curly hair was a result of recessive genes.

c)

Brandon was born with red hair.

d)

Amber and Ryan both have curly hair .

28.

Being able to ice skate is ______.

a)

a learned behavior

b)

an inherited trait

29.

Cooking spaghetti is _______.

a)

a learned behavior

b)

an inherited trait.

30.

Ms. Walker teaching a lesson is _______.

a)

an inherited trait

b)

a learned behavior

c)

instinct

d)

genes