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Inheritance and Traits Unit 3 Reivew

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

all the living and nonliving things in an area

a)

data

b)

inherit

c)

environment

d)

organism

2.

instructions for making a living thing that are in cells and passed from parents to offspring

a)

traits

b)

genes

c)

pattern

d)

offspring

3.

to try to learn more about something

a)

observe

b)

investigate

c)

reproduce

d)

explain

4.

living things that come from parents

a)

offspring

b)

organisms

c)

variations

d)

traits

5.

to make offspring

a)

pattern

b)

reproduce

c)

variation

d)

explain

6.

something we observe to be similar over and over again

a)

genes

b)

traits

c)

environments

d)

patterns

7.

a group of organisms that are closely related to each other

a)

organisms

b)

species

c)

genes

d)

traits

8.

observations or measurements recorded in an investigation

a)

investigate

b)

data

c)

observe

d)

inherit

9.

something that can be observed about an organism, such as color or size

a)

gene

b)

pattern

c)

trait

d)

organism

10.

A blue flower and a blue bird have more in common than a red bird and a blue bird.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Only plants and humans are made of cells.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which of the following is NOT a variation between different people?

a)

hair color

b)

number of ears

c)

eye color

d)

skin tone

13.

These monkeys have variations, but they are all the same ______.

a)

species

b)

color

c)

size

d)

variation

14.

What is similar about the butterfly and the chicken's life cycles?

a)

They both start as an egg.

b)

They have live birth.

c)

They both fly.

d)

They both have 4 stages.

15.

According to the fur trait, is it likely that this offspring came from these parents?

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

Which of the following traits did the offspring inherit from the parent?

a)

green eyes

b)

red hair

c)

brown hair

d)

blue eyes

17.

Which of the following did the offspring NOT inherit from the parent?

a)

red hair

b)

blue eyes

c)

green eyes

d)

freckles

18.

These dogs have many trait variations. Choose all that apply.

a)

fur color

b)

number of legs

c)

ear shape

d)

fur length

e)

number of ears

19.

What could traits could the offspring inherit from its parents?

a)

color

b)

smell

c)

spots

d)

scars

20.

Can the environment change an organisms traits?

a)

yes

b)

no

21.

People do not inherit all of their traits. Some traits are

a)

crazy

b)

learned

c)

absorbed

d)

bought

22.

Which of the following traits is one that can NOT be inherited.

a)

hair style

b)

hair color

c)

ear size

d)

height

23.

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.

a)

her brown hair

b)

her accent

c)

her brown eyes

d)

her love of basketball

e)

her straight hair

24.

Aimee swam in the pool a lot one summer. Her beautiful blonde hair turned green. This is an _______ trait.

a)

inherited

b)

environmental

25.

Why is Wolf 44 different in hunting style?

a)

He forgot how to hunt.

b)

He is stubborn and does it his own way.

c)

He learned from the pack he lives with.

d)

He is too small to hunt the right way.

26.

What is the similarity between a small tree and a growing tree?

a)

both are the same size

b)

both have roots, stems, and leaves

c)

both produce fruit

d)

both have pits

27.

What is the difference between a frog and a tadpole?

a)

a tadpole has legs and a frog has a tail

b)

a tadpole has a tail and a frog has gills

c)

a tadpole has gills and a frog has lungs

d)

a tadpole lives on land and a frog lives in water

28.

Which creatures do not have a similar life cycle to the tadpole.

a)

dog

b)

fish

c)

butterfly

d)

elephant

e)

ladybug

29.

Which is an example of a group of animals working together to survive?

a)

a pod of dolphins playing alongside a boat

b)

a school of fish swimming near the shoreline

c)

a pack of lions hunting a zebra

d)

a sleuth of bears hibernating in a den

30.

What traits does it look like the mule inherited from his parents. Choose all that apply.

a)

short mane from parent 2

b)

curved back from parent 1

c)

long ears from parent 2

d)

white snout from parent 1

e)

black fur from parent 1

31.

Scientists have decided that zebras and horses are closely related. What pattern of evidence do you think they used to prove this?

a)

zebras and horses travel in herds

b)

zebras and horses make the same sounds

c)

zebras and horses have the same diet

d)

zebras and horse look very similar physically

32.

ALL organisms are made up of cells.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

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?

a)

The gorilla living in the cage.

b)

The gorilla living in the wild.

34.

Denise noticed a scar on her leg. Is this an inherited trait or an environmental trait?

a)

inherited

b)

environmental

35.

The _________ is al the living and nonliving things in an area.

a)

environment

b)

explanation

c)

inherit

d)

observe

36.

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

a)

collecting

b)

observing

c)

saving

d)

graphing

37.

A living thing such as plants, animals, and humans, are called

a)

observation

b)

opinion

c)

opposition

d)

organisms

38.

Scientists have studied fruit flies to learn about many things. Once they learn, the tell us what what has happened and why. They are

a)

investigating

b)

environment

c)

explaining

d)

offspring

39.

These two cats are very similar. Their only difference is their fur color. This is a trait

a)

organism

b)

species

c)

mistake

d)

variation

40.

These two organisms are both birds. However, they have many _______ variations.

a)

color

b)

trait

c)

beak

d)

feet