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Worksheets5.L.3.2 Learned and Inherited Traits
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Gina has a plant in a pot in her bedroom. The plant has pink flower petals and long green leaves. Gina waters the plant every day and makes sure that it gets plenty of sunlight. Which of these is an inherited trait?
the color of the plant's flower petals.
the color of the pot that the plant grows in.
the location of the plant in Gina's bedroom.
the amount of water that the plant gets daily.
Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?
love of music
fear of spiders
ability to hit a ball
presence of dimples
Which is a learned behavior?
dimples
eye color
hair color
reading music
A hunting dog is shown in the image. Which is most likely a learned characteristic of this animal?
size of ears
sharp teeth
ability to track rabbits
spots
Mark has long legs, can run fast, can react quickly, and can throw a ball a long distance. Which characteristic is most likely inherited?
height
running speed
quick reaction time
ability to throw the ball long distances
Which is a characteristic a child will inherit from its parents?
favorite music
ability to read
natural hair color
ability to ride a bicycle
Which of the following is an inherited human trait?
eye color
sleep patterns
sense of balance
sense of humor
Nancy is the only person in her family who cannot swim. Which best explains why she is different?
The ability to swim is transferable from one person to another.
The ability to swim is based on height and weight.
The ability to swim is inherited.
The ability to swim is learned.
The picture shows an African Grey parrot named Alex. Facts are listed beside this special parrot. Which fact best describes an inherited trait of this parrot?
Has grey feathers
Has a scratched beak
Says “Good morning”
Recognizes numbers up to six
Which best describes an inherited trait?
a characteristic one chooses to express
a characteristic one receives from the food one eats
a characteristic that is passed on from one’s parents
a characteristic that is influenced by one’s surroundings
Zak is nine years old. He has brown hair and brown eyes. His favorite color is blue and his favorite hobby is skateboarding. Zak's _______ is a learned behavior.
favorite hobby
eye color
hair color
age
A zebra is shown in the picture. This zebra lives in the African savannah. It is three years old and is part of a large herd of other zebras. An inherited characteristic of the zebra is
that it is three years old.
that it is part of a large herd of other zebras.
the pattern of its stripes.
the length of time it has lived in Africa.
A scientist is observing black bears in a national park. One black bear that he observes is one year old, weighs 85 pounds, and is 3.5 feet in length. This black bear often looks in trash cans around the park for food that has been thrown away. Which of the following characteristics has the black bear learned from its environment?
The black bear searches for food in trash cans.
The black bear is one year old.
The black bear has thick, dark fur.
The black bear weighs 85 pounds.
Which feature of a bird is controlled only by inherited genes?
diet
habitat
life span
beak shape
Goldfish are fish commonly kept in aquariums. Which goldfish characteristic is an example of a learned trait?
the ability to live in certain water temperatures
losing the orange scales on the outside of the body
increasing in body size when given more space to grow
swimming to the top of the water when the lid is removed
