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WorksheetsInheritance and Traits Unit 3 Reivew
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 34mins
all the living and nonliving things in an area
data
inherit
environment
organism
instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring
traits
genes
pattern
offspring
to try to learn more about something
observe
investigate
reproduce
explain
living things that come from parents
offspring
organisms
variations
traits
to make offspring
pattern
reproduce
variation
explain
something we observe to be similar over and over again
genes
traits
environments
patterns
a group of organisms that are closely related to each other
organisms
species
genes
traits
observations or measurements recorded in an investigation
investigate
data
observe
inherit
something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size
gene
pattern
trait
organism
A blue flower and a blue bird have more in common than a red bird and a blue bird.
true
false
Only plants and humans are made of cells.
true
false
Which of the following is NOT a variation between different people?
hair color
number of ears
eye color
skin tone
These monkeys have variations, but they are all the same ______.
species
color
size
variation
What is similar about the butterfly and the chicken's life cycles?
They both start as an egg.
They have live birth.
They both fly.
They both have 4 stages.
According to the fur trait, is it likely that this offspring came from these parents?
Yes
No
Which of the following traits did the offspring inherit from the parent?
green eyes
red hair
brown hair
blue eyes
Which of the following did the offspring NOT inherit from the parent?
red hair
blue eyes
green eyes
freckles
These dogs have many trait variations. Choose all that apply.
fur color
number of legs
ear shape
fur length
number of ears
What could traits could the offspring inherit from its parents?
color
smell
spots
scars
Can the environment change an organisms traits?
yes
no
People do not inherit all of their traits. Some traits are
crazy
learned
absorbed
bought
Which of the following traits is one that can NOT be inherited.
hair style
hair color
ear size
height
Keira is 9 years old. She has short brown hair that is straight. She has brown eyes. She has a different accent then me. Her favorite sport is basketball. Which of these traits did she inherit from her parents? Choose all that apply.
her brown hair
her accent
her brown eyes
her love of basketball
her straight hair
Aimee swam in the pool a lot one summer. Her beautiful blonde hair turned green. This is an _______ trait.
inherited
environmental
Why is Wolf 44 different in hunting style?
He forgot how to hunt.
He is stubborn and does it his own way.
He learned from the pack he lives with.
He is too small to hunt the right way.
What is the similarity between a small tree and a growing tree?
both are the same size
both have roots, stems, and leaves
both produce fruit
both have pits
What is the difference between a frog and a tadpole?
a tadpole has legs and a frog has a tail
a tadpole has a tail and a frog has gills
a tadpole has gills and a frog has lungs
a tadpole lives on land and a frog lives in water
Which creatures do not have a similar life cycle to the tadpole.
dog
fish
butterfly
elephant
ladybug
Which is an example of a group of animals working together to survive?
a pod of dolphins playing alongside a boat
a school of fish swimming near the shoreline
a pack of lions hunting a zebra
a sleuth of bears hibernating in a den
What traits does it look like the mule inherited from his parents. Choose all that apply.
short mane from parent 2
curved back from parent 1
long ears from parent 2
white snout from parent 1
black fur from parent 1
Scientists have decided that zebras and horses are closely related. What pattern of evidence do you think they used to prove this?
zebras and horses travel in herds
zebras and horses make the same sounds
zebras and horses have the same diet
zebras and horse look very similar physically
ALL organisms are made up of cells.
true
false
There are 2 gorillas that are brothers and then separated at a young age. One went to live in a cage at the zoo and was fed once a day and the other in the wild where he could hunt and eat as he pleased. After many years the two were reunited. One was much bigger than the other. Which do you think was bigger?
The gorilla living in the cage.
The gorilla living in the wild.
Denise noticed a scar on her leg. Is this an inherited trait or an environmental trait?
inherited
environmental
The _________ is al the living and nonliving things in an area.
environment
explanation
inherit
observe
Chrysanthemum is a little girl named after a flower She loves her name and wants to know more about the flower. So, she looks at pictures, watches videos about the flower and how it grows, smells the flowers, and touches them. She is
collecting
observing
saving
graphing
A living thing such as plants, animals, and humans, are called
observation
opinion
opposition
organisms
Scientists have studied fruit flies to learn about many things. Once they learn, the tell us what what has happened and why. They are
investigating
environment
explaining
offspring
These two cats are very similar. Their only difference is their fur color. This is a trait
organism
species
mistake
variation
These two organisms are both birds. However, they have many _______ variations.
color
trait
beak
feet
