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NWR GENETICS REVIEW

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 10-year-old girl has gray eyes. Which statement concerning her eye color is correct?

a)

It is a trait acquired from her environment.

b)

It is a learned trait.

c)

It is an inherited trait.

d)

It is a result of her diet.

2.

How are similarities passed from parent to offspring?

a)

through blood

b)

through genes

c)

through touch

d)

through learning

3.

Tim’s white cat had a litter of 5 kittens. Two kittens were white and three were gray with black stripes. Which is most likely true about the father cat?

a)

The father cat is large.

b)

The father cat lives next door.

c)

The father cat has a gray or black-colored fur pattern.

d)

The father cat also has a solid white-colored fur pattern.

4.
Which characteristic will a baby chimpanzee inherit from its parents?
a)
fur color
b)
hunting skills
c)
feeding behavior
d)
sleeping routine
5.
Which is characteristic of heredity? 
a)
behaviors taught to parents by offspring
b)
behaviors taught to offspring by parents
c)
passing of physical characteristics from parents to offspring
d)
passing of physical characteristics from offspring to parents
6.
Why does an organism look different from its parents?
a)
The organism inherits half of its characteristics from the male parent and half from the female parent.
b)
The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the female parent.
c)
The organism inherits most of its characteristics from the male parent.
d)
The organism develops its own set of characteristics after it is born.
7.
Which statement best supports why many offspring look similar to their parents?
a)
Offspring inherit DNA and characteristics from one parent.
b)
Offspring inherit DNA and characteristics from both parents.
c)
Parents choose which DNA and characteristics to pass on to their offspring.
d)
Parents and offspring eat the same foods.
8.

Tim took some seeds from red carnation flowers in his grandfather’s garden to plant at his house. What will most likely be the color of the flowers when they bloom at Tim’s house?

a)

red

b)

pink

c)

white

d)

red striped

9.

The picture shows a kitten, along with its parents. Why does the kitten appear to be different from either parent?

a)

The kitten did not have the proper nutrition during development.

b)

The kitten gets half its traits from both parents, and this

creates variety.

c)

The kitten has a disease that makes it look different from its

parents.

d)

The kitten is not fully grown and will soon look identical to

one of the parents.

10.

Madison is a fifth grader with brown hair and brown eyes. Which statement best explains why Madison has brown eyes?

a)

Madison changed her eye color to match her hair.

b)

Madison’s best friend has brown eyes.

c)

Madison’s parents have brown eyes.

d)

Madison likes the color brown.

11.

Timothy is a fifth grade boy with brown hair. Neither of Timothy’s parents has brown hair. Which is the most likely reason Timothy has brown hair?

a)

Brown is Timothy’s favorite color.

b)

One of Timothy’s grandparents has brown hair.

c)

Timothy’s mother wanted him to have brown hair.

d)

Most of the boys in Timothy’s class have brown hair.

12.
Which of the following is an inherited human trait?
a)
eye color
b)
sleep patterns
c)
sense of humor
d)
sense of balance
13.
Which is a learned trait?
a)
dimples
b)
tongue rolling
c)
writing
14.
Which is an example of an inherited characteristic?
a)
scar
b)
weight
c)
personality
d)
eye color
15.
Which characteristic of a dog is MOST likely learned from its environment?
a)
keen eyesight
b)
begging for food
c)
ability to run fast
d)
swimming in water
16.

Mark is tall and a good basketball player. He has a good attitude, practices basketball all year, and listens to his coaches. Which characteristic has he most likely inherited?

a)

his height

b)

his attitude

c)

his willingness to listen

d)

his willingness to practice

17.
Which characteristic is a trait that is NOT passed from parent plants to their offspring?
a)
leaf shape
b)
flower color
c)
seed type
d)
the length of time it lives
18.

Rodney practices his piano each day after school to increase the speed of his fingers. Which is most likely another learned characteristic that he has?

a)

He is tall.

b)

He has long fingers.

c)

He has a deep voice.

d)

He can read sheet music.

19.
Which of the following characteristics is an acquired trait?
a)
height
b)
hair color
c)
language
d)
eye shape
20.
How does a tiger get stripes?
a)
from its environment
b)
from its food
c)
from its offspring
d)
from its parents
21.

Ken is tall with brown hair and green eyes. He is the fastest member of the swim team. Which characteristic is most likely learned?

a)

swimming ability

b)

tall

c)

brown hair

d)

green eyes

22.
Which is true about parents and their offspring?
a)
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in the offspring being identical to the parents.
b)
Characteristics are passed from parents to offspring, resulting in parents teaching offspring how to look and act.
c)
Most characteristics are chosen by the offspring and not passed from parent to offspring.
d)
Some characteristics are learned and not passed from parent to offspring.
23.
A bird eats a brightly-colored insect that tastes bad. The bird avoids preying on this type of insect again. This example is BEST described as
a)
a physical characteristic.
b)
a learned behavior.
c)
an inherited behavior.
d)
an adaptation.
24.
Barney is a cat. Which trait was made by his environment?
a)
Barney has a long tail.
b)
Barney has brown eyes.
c)
Barney has a pink tongue.
d)
Barney has a scar on his ear.
25.
Lucas and his sisters can roll their tongues and play the piano. His mother and his brother cannot roll their tongues nor play the piano. What can most likely be concluded about Lucas’s father?
a)
His father can roll his tongue.
b)
His father can play the piano.
c)
His father can roll his tongue and play the piano
d)
His father cannot roll his tongue nor play the piano.

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